The Hammonds

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Hammond at 2200 Arbutus Street as the householder, a laborer, with Hammond. E G Hammond is listed at 1921 Collingwood Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Eric G Hammond there as the householder, a driver at Empress Manufacturing.

W D Hammond is listed at 83 East 22nd Avenue in 1940; 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 Hammond there as the householder, retired. E J Hammond is listed at 66 East 23rd Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Ernest J Hammond there as the householder.

The 1940 name section lists Hammond at 451 East 46th Avenue as the householder, who worked for the City of Vancouver, with Hammond, who worked for the Elite Service Station. In 1940 the directory lists S H Hammond at 243 East 5th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. H A Hammond is listed at 3109 East 5th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Harry A Hammond there as the householder, a mechanic for A B Balderston.

W J Hammond is listed at 2776 East Georgia Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. In 1940 the directory lists F J Hammond at 3119 East Georgia Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frank J Hammond there as the householder, a machinist at Hammonds. The 1940 name section lists Hammond at 4894 Fraser Street as the householder, who worked for the Elite Service Station.

H Hammond is listed at 1816 Greer Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Howard Hammond there as the householder, a telegraph operator. The 1940 name section lists Herbert C Hammond at 1821 Haro Street, a draftsman at Sharp & Thompson. The 1940 name section lists Hammond at 5538 Holland Street as the householder, an engineer at the National Harbours Board, with Hammond, who worked for Woolworths, and Hammond.

The 1940 name section lists D Hammond at 306 Jackson Avenue. In 1940 the directory lists E T Hammond, a confectioner, at 2768 Kingsway. The 1940 name section lists Egbert T Hammond there, a confectioner.

In 1940 the directory lists A J Hammond at 6676 Laburnum Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alfred J Hammond there as the householder, a plumber, with Evelyn M A Hammond, a hairdresser at Flett Beauty Shoppe, and Hammond, who worked for the Hudson's Bay Company. The 1940 name section lists Hammond at 2545 Main Street as the householder.

W E Hammond is listed at 6161 Marguerite Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Hammond there, who worked for C. The 1940 name section lists Hammond at 1813 Morton Avenue, a bookkeeper.

In 1940 the directory lists W Hammond at 808 Nanaimo Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Hammond there as the householder. In 1940 the directory lists C E Hammond at 3392 Napier Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Charles E Hammond there as the householder, a warehouseman at Standard Oil.

The 1940 name section lists Mrs Doris Hammond at 1638 Nelson Street. E C Hammond is listed at 1994 Quilchena Crescent in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. In 1940 the directory lists J B Hammond at 1368 Robson Street.

Mrs E Hammond is listed at 998 Thurlow Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Edith Hammond there as the householder, widow of H, with Alice Hammond, a stenographer for E A Burnett, and Helene Hammond, a stenographer. C Hammond is listed at 1043 Union Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Charles Hammond there as the householder, a barber.

The 1940 name section lists Hammond at 4551 Victoria Drive. The 1940 name section lists Hammond at 3432 West 13th Avenue as the householder, a department manager at Spencer's. Mrs M Hammond is listed at 1504 West 14th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Hammond there as the householder.

A Hammond is listed at 139 West 23rd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Arthur Hammond there as the householder, a conductor at the BC Electric Railway. The 1940 name section lists Herbert W E Hammond at 1121 West 29th Avenue, a branch secretary for Crown Life. The 1940 name section lists Hammond at 1171 West 32nd Avenue, who worked for Stenhouse.

W C Hammond is listed at 3436 West 35th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Hammond there as the householder, retired, with Dorothy J Hammond, a nurse at the Vancouver General Hospital, and Gwen M Hammond, a student. The 1940 name section lists Hammond at 2165 West 40th Avenue, retired. The 1940 name section lists Hammond at 1580 West 5th Avenue, who worked for G F A Little.

R Hammond is listed at 2983 West 6th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Hammond there as the householder, with Evelyne Hammond, a clerk, Hammond, who worked for Storage, and Hammond. The 1940 name section lists Hammond at 2225 West 7th Avenue as the householder. The 1940 name section lists Hammond at 1052 West Pender Street.

Today

2200 Arbutus, 1921 Collingwood, 83 East 22nd, 451 East 46th, 3119 East Georgia, 5538 Holland, 2768 Kingsway, 6676 Laburnum, 2545 Main, 1994 Quilchena Crescent, 998 Thurlow, 3432 West 13th, 1504 West 14th, 139 West 23rd, 1121 West 29th, 1171 West 32nd, 3436 West 35th and 2983 West 6th still have their buildings from before 1946, 2200 Arbutus and 139 West 23rd on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 66 East 23rd (2017), 2776 East Georgia (1995), 4894 Fraser (1980), 306 Jackson (1976), 6161 Marguerite (1997), 808 Nanaimo (1995), 1043 Union (1973), 4551 Victoria Drive (1977), 2165 West 40th (1969) and 2225 West 7th (1966) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 3109 East 5th, 1816 Greer, 1821 Haro, 1813 Morton, 1638 Nelson, 1368 Robson, 1580 West 5th and 1052 West Pender, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred); for 243 East 5th and 3392 Napier, their pages say what we could and couldn't match to today's buildings.