The Goddards

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists F A Goddard at 6608 Angus Drive. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Frederick A Goddard there as the householder, a carpenter, with Alice P Goddard, and Hilda Goddard, a school teacher. In 1940 the directory lists J S Goddard at 6125 Balsam Street; the 1940 line is marked *: some member of the family owns the property, to the best of our knowledge (the directory's own mark). The 1940 name section lists James S Goddard there as the householder, with Doris B Goddard, who worked for the BC Telephone.

In 1940 the directory lists H Goddard, in real estate, at 3419 Commercial Street. B Goddard is listed at 334 Dunsmuir Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Benjamin Goddard there as the householder, a yardman at the CPR. The 1940 name section lists Grace K Goddard at 1489 East 22nd Avenue, a physician culture teacher, with Harry Goddard, a real estate, insurance and notary public.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs E R Goddard at 612 East 41st Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Evelyn R Goddard there as the householder. In 1940 the directory lists G C Goddard at 2208 East 41st Avenue. The 1940 name section lists George C Goddard there as the householder, an electrician at Neon Products.

In 1940 the directory lists J Goddard at 595 East 49th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James Goddard there as the householder, retired. In 1940 the directory lists G Goddard at 1213 East Pender Street. The 1940 name section lists George Goddard there as the householder, retired.

In 1940 the directory lists G D Goddard at 8263 Granville Street. The 1940 name section lists Gerald D Goddard there as the householder, a painter. The 1940 name section lists Robert A Goddard at 721 Hamilton Street, a laborer.

C G Godard is listed at 3553 Hull Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Cyril G Godard there as the householder, a boat builder, with Robert F Godard, a carpenter. H Goddard is listed at 4604 John Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Henry Goddard there as the householder, a janitor at the Dominion Bank Building, with Edith H Goddard, an elevator operator at the Dominion Bank Building.

Mrs E E Goddard, a confectioner, is listed at 3997 Main Street in 1940. In 1940 the listing there is S Goddard. The 1940 name section lists Syd Goddard there as the householder, with Mrs Emily Goddard, a confectioner. The 1940 name section lists Edith Goddard at 1589 Marpole Avenue, a maid for Dr A H Spohn.

The 1940 name section lists Ruth Goddard at 1043 Melville Street, a saleswoman at Spencer's. The 1940 name section lists William A Goddard at 8725 Montcalm Street, retired. F H Goddard is listed at 2333 Napier Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frank H Goddard there as the householder, a salesman at Burns & Co.

The 1940 name section lists Grace Goddard at 4249 Osler Street, a stenographer at Canadian Indemnity. The 1940 name section lists Goddard (no first name printed) at 1203 Seymour Street. Mrs S Goddard is listed at 1562 West 11th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Sarah Goddard there as the householder, widow of B.

The 1940 name section lists Lillian H Godard at 1928 West 35th Avenue, a clerk at the CPR, with Willberta K Godard, a clerk at the Workmen's Compensation Board. In 1940 the directory lists W Goddard at 1980 West 36th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Will Goddard there as the householder, with Allan R Goddard, a feeder at BC Plywoods, Clif L Goddard, a salesman, and Stan M Goddard, a salesman.

In 1940 the directory lists C A Goddard at 3421 West 38th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Cyril A Goddard there as the householder, a clerk at the City of Vancouver. In 1940 the directory lists W Goddard at 3663 West 3rd Avenue. The 1940 name section lists William Goddard there as the householder, a shoe repairer.

The 1940 name section lists Mrs Lillian M Godard at 4432 West 8th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Bertha Goddard at 4568 West 8th Avenue, widow of W. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Ruby Goddard at 1687 West Broadway. W Goddard, a shoe repairer, is listed at 1535 Yew Street in 1940.

Today

6608 Angus Drive, 595 East 49th, 4604 John, 1589 Marpole, 1203 Seymour, 3421 West 38th, 3663 West 3rd and 4432 West 8th still have their buildings from before 1946; 6125 Balsam (1996), 2208 East 41st (2014), 3553 Hull (1977), 8725 Montcalm (1959), 2333 Napier (2021), 4249 Osler (2014), 1928 West 35th (1996), 1980 West 36th (2014), 4568 West 8th (2017) and 1687 West Broadway (1953) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 3419 Commercial, 334 Dunsmuir, 1489 East 22nd, 612 East 41st, 1213 East Pender, 8263 Granville, 721 Hamilton, 3997 Main, 1043 Melville, 1562 West 11th and 1535 Yew, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).