A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Hamers
In the city directories 1940 · 16 people at ten addresses
The directories print 16 people named Hamer at ten addresses in 1940 in eight of the city's neighbourhoods, with the close spelling Hammer. No first name or initials tie one address to another: we can't tell if they're one family. The most under one roof: four Hamers at 1920 Pendrell in 1940.
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Where the Hamers lived
- 1
7430 Angus Drive
Kerrisdale, 1940
- H G Hamer, a buyer 1940
- Georgina J Hamer, widow of A V 1940
Next door in 1940: L H Gee at 7410 and Mrs M W Ramsay at 7450. The block, door by door
- 2
829 East Georgia Street
Strathcona, 1940
- Edward Y Hammer, a president at E Y Hammer Ltd 1940
Next door in 1940: W E Moore at 827 and N Briggs at 831. The block, door by door
- 3
843 East Georgia Street
Strathcona, 1940
- M Hammer, a shoe repairer 1940
Next door in 1940: W E Yet at 837 and A Vicich at 847. The block, door by door
- 4
2192 Parker Street
Grandview-Woodland, 1940
- H S Hamer, a compositor at Clarke & Stuart 1940
Next door in 1940: W A Jeffery at 2168. The block, door by door
- 5
1920 Pendrell Street
West End, 1940
- T R Hamer, a chief clerk at the CPR 1940
- David E Hamer 1940
- M Gwyneth Hamer, a stenographer 1940
- Theo H Hamer, a stockman at the Marine Sales & Service 1940
Next door in 1940: E V Gandy at 1964. The block, door by door
- 6
4293 Welwyn Street
Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940
- P Hamer 1940
- Jack T Hamer, a helper for Sigurdson Millwork 1940
- 7
1448 West 11th Avenue
Fairview, 1940
- T P Hamer 1940
- Gwladys A Hamer, a student 1940
Next door in 1940: R J Hamilton at 1436 and A J Attridge at 1454. The block, door by door
- 8
3171 West 28th Avenue
Dunbar-Southlands, 1940
- A E Hamer, a salesman 1940
Next door in 1940: E Scruton at 3159 and T W Halden at 3193. The block, door by door
- 9
457 West Broadway
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- L S Hamer, who worked for Reliance Printers 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs J Visgak at 455 and Beauty Shoppe Cleone at 465. The block, door by door
- 10
977 West Broadway
Fairview, 1940
- J Hammer, a tailor 1940
Next door in 1940: R S Veale at 973 and W H Lough at 979. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for ten of the 16: a buyer, a chief clerk, a compositor, an employee, a helper and a president, among others. One is a widow, listed under her own name.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Fairview (2), Strathcona (2), Dunbar-Southlands, Grandview-Woodland, Kensington-Cedar Cottage, Kerrisdale, Mount Pleasant and West End. 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 H G Hamer at 7430 Angus Drive; 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 Harold G Hamer there as the householder, a buyer, with Georgina J Hamer, widow of A V. The 1940 name section lists Edward Y Hammer at 829 East Georgia Street, a president at E Y Hammer Ltd.
M Hammer is listed at 843 East Georgia Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Mayer Hammer there as the householder, a shoe repairer. H S Hamer is listed at 2192 Parker Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Harold S Hamer there as the householder, a compositor at Clarke & Stuart.
T R Hamer is listed at 1920 Pendrell Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Thomas R Hamer there as the householder, a chief clerk at the CPR, with David E Hamer, M Gwyneth Hamer, a stenographer, and Theo H Hamer, a stockman at the Marine Sales & Service. P Hamer is listed at 4293 Welwyn Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Peter Hamer there as the householder, with Jack T Hamer, a helper for Sigurdson Millwork.
T P Hamer is listed at 1448 West 11th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Thomas P Hamer there as the householder, with Gwladys A Hamer, a student. A E Hamer is listed at 3171 West 28th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Albert E Hamer there as the householder, a salesman.
L S Hamer is listed at 457 West Broadway in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Lester S Hamer there as the householder, who worked for Reliance Printers. J Hammer, a tailor, is listed at 977 West Broadway in 1940.
Today
7430 Angus Drive, 829 East Georgia, 2192 Parker and 457 West Broadway still have their buildings from before 1946; 4293 Welwyn (1999) and 3171 West 28th (1994) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 843 East Georgia, 1920 Pendrell, 1448 West 11th and 977 West Broadway, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 24 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- *Hamer H G7430 Angus Drive, p. 5
- Hamer Georgina J wid A V7430 Angus Drive, p. 250
- Hamer Harold G buyer Mc Mc & Prior7430 Angus Drive, p. 250
- Hammer Edw Y pres E Y Hammer Ltd829 East Georgia, p. 251
- Hammer M843 East Georgia, p. 55
- Hammer Mayer shoe repr843 East Georgia, p. 251
- *Hamer H S2192 Parker, p. 126
- Hamer Harold S comp Clarke & Stuart2192 Parker, p. 250
- Hamer T R1920 Pendrell, p. 132
- Hamer David E1920 Pendrell, p. 250
- Hamer M Gwyneth sten1920 Pendrell, p. 250
- Hamer Theo H stockmn Marine Sales & Serv1920 Pendrell, p. 250
- Hamer Thos R chf clk CPR1920 Pendrell, p. 250
- Hamer P4293 Welwyn, p. 166
- Hamer Jack T hlpr Sigurdson Millwork4293 Welwyn, p. 250
- Hamer Peter4293 Welwyn, p. 250
- Hamer T P1448 West 11th, p. 204
- Hamer Gwladys A studt1448 West 11th, p. 250
- Hamer Thos P1448 West 11th, p. 250
- Hamer A E3171 West 28th, p. 244
- Hamer Albt E slsmn Mc Mc & Prior3171 West 28th, p. 250
- Hamer L S457 West Broadway, p. 16
- Hamer Lester S emp Reliance Prntrs457 West Broadway, p. 250
- Hammer J tailor977 West Broadway, p. 17
British Columbia and Yukon Directory, street section
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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 H. Want a name removed? Tell us.