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A family name in Vancouver's city directories

The Grobermans

In the city directories 1940 · six people at four addresses

The directories print six people named Groberman at four addresses in 1940 in two of the city's neighbourhoods. No first name or initials tie one address to another: we can't tell if they're one family. The most under one roof: three Grobermans at 6070 Granville in 1940.

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Where the Grobermans lived

Each pin is on its own block, numbered as the households below. One address isn't on today's map, so it has no pin. Today's land, parks, main roads and local areas: City of Vancouver Open Data (Open Government Licence – Vancouver).
  1. 1

    6337 Churchill Street

    Kerrisdale, 1940

    • C Groberman, a manager at National Furniture 1940

    Next door in 1940: J H Genser at 6311 and S W Metcalfe at 6361. The block, door by door

  2. 2

    6070 Granville Street

    Oakridge, 1940

    • M Groberman, proprietor of National Furniture 1940
    • Cecil Groberman, a salesman at National Furniture 1940
    • John Groberman, a salesman at National Furniture 1940

    Next door in 1940: C C Smith at 6050 and Mrs L C Glass at 6090. The block, door by door

  3. 3

    6608 Maple Street

    Kerrisdale, 1940

    • A Groberman, a salesman at National Furniture 1940

    Next door in 1940: G F Bullock at 6626. The block, door by door

  4. 4

    1391 West 47th Avenue

    Oakridge, 1940

    • S Groberman, an assistant manager at National Furniture 1940

    Next door in 1940: F C Bird at 1379. The block, door by door

What they did

The name section prints a trade for all six: a salesman (3), an assistant manager, a manager and a proprietor. Six of them worked for National Furniture.

Their neighbourhoods

The addresses are in Kerrisdale (2) and Oakridge (2). Each neighbourhood's page shows its trades, its people and every street in it, the way the directory printed them.

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists C Groberman at 6337 Churchill 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, where each person's work is printed, lists Cyril Groberman there as the householder, a manager at National Furniture. In 1940 the directory lists M Groberman at 6070 Granville Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Morris Groberman there as the householder, proprietor of National Furniture, with Cecil Groberman, a salesman at National Furniture, and John Groberman, a salesman at National Furniture.

In 1940 the directory lists A Groberman at 6608 Maple Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alfred Groberman there as the householder, a salesman at National Furniture. In 1940 the directory lists S Groberman at 1391 West 47th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Sid Groberman there as the householder, an assistant manager at National Furniture.

Today

6070 Granville and 1391 West 47th still have their buildings from before 1946; 6337 Churchill (1992) and 6608 Maple (1986) have newer buildings, by the City's record.

Riders in uniform lead a parade along Granville Street, past crowds on the sidewalk
1917 Riders in uniform lead a parade along Granville Street, past crowds on the sidewalk. Not at the house at 6070 Granville: no archive photo of the 6000 block is known that we can show. City of Vancouver Archives, CVA 99-350. Public domain.

Every line as printed

All 10 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
1940

British Columbia and Yukon Directory, street section

The book of the Grobermans

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Sources

Henderson's and successor city directories for Vancouver, read by us line by line: the street sections for 1905, 1915, 1925, 1935, 1940 and 1945, and the name section for 1930 and 1940 where we've read it (Vancouver Public Library, BC City Directories). Names are shown through 1945, as printed. Close spellings are grouped, as on the house pages, since a family's name was often spelled differently from one year to the next; one name can still be several families, and we join lines only where the first names or initials agree. Many Chinese, Japanese and other residents weren't named by the canvassers, so they can't be listed by name: their houses' pages say where. More family names under G. Want a name removed? Tell us.