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The Hetheringtons

In the city directories 1940 · 29 people at 18 addresses

The directories print 29 people named Hetherington at 18 addresses in 1940 in eleven of the city's neighbourhoods, with the close spelling He-Atherington. 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 Hetheringtons at 2720 Columbia in 1940.

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Where the Hetheringtons lived

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

    5934 Balsam Street

    Kerrisdale, 1940

    • William J Hetherington, a mechanic 1940

    Next door in 1940: W S Suthergreen at 5906 and J Jack at 5948. The block, door by door

  2. 2

    5975 Balsam Street

    Kerrisdale, 1940

    • R G Hetherington, a carpenter 1940
    • Mary A Hetherington, a librarian at the British Israel Association 1940
    • Thora D L Hetherington, a stenographer at Davis, Pugh, Hossie, Lett & Marshall 1940

    Next door in 1940: C McRae at 5951 and A E Barnes at 5999. The block, door by door

  3. 3

    1755 Charles Street

    Grandview-Woodland, 1940

    • P Hetherington, an engineer at Canadian National Steamships 1940

    Next door in 1940: F H Sankey at 1749 and R R Robertson at 1761. The block, door by door

  4. 4

    2720 Columbia Street

    Mount Pleasant, 1940

    • Mrs E M Hetherington, widow of A E 1940
    • Ewart S Hetherington 1940
    • Harold T Hetherington, a warehouseman at Columbia Paper 1940
    • Wordsworth L Hetherington, a clerk at Standard Oil 1940
  5. 5

    1627 East 12th Avenue

    Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940

    • Ruby C Hetherington, a packer at BC Sugar 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs D T Bunnell at 1623 and J A McDougall at 1633. The block, door by door

  6. 6

    1388 East 13th Avenue

    Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940

    • C C He-Atherington, a locomotive foreman at the CNR 1940
    • Harold R He-Atherington, a student 1940
    • Victor C He-Atherington, a student 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs C Chadderton at 1370. The block, door by door

  7. 7

    1258 East 28th Avenue

    Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940

    • W R Hetherington, a bricklayer 1940

    Next door in 1940: W J Suffill at 1292. The block, door by door

  8. 8

    1829 East 7th Avenue

    Grandview-Woodland, 1940

    • H R Hetherington, a mechanic at Peerless Laundry 1940
    • Orville R Hetherington, an office boy at Clarke & Stuart 1940

    Next door in 1940: C E Taylor at 1817 and C H Halstead at 1831. The block, door by door

  9. 9

    2212 East 7th Avenue

    Grandview-Woodland, 1940

    • C G Hetherington, a salesman at Arnold & Quigley 1940

    Next door in 1940: H S Elliott at 2206 and D M Bell at 2220. The block, door by door

  10. 10

    7926 French Street

    Marpole, 1940

    • Thomas H Hetherington, a mechanic 1940

    Next door in 1940: W E Hughes at 7974. The block, door by door

  11. 11

    1018 Granville Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • Myrtle Hetherington, a waitress for Aristocratic Hamburgers 1940

    Next door in 1940: Oil Burner Dominion at 1016 and Alberta Furn at 1020. The block, door by door

  12. 12

    1414 Laburnum Street

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • T Hetherington, a carpenter 1940

    Next door in 1940: J Pratt at 1420. The block, door by door

  13. 13

    4588 Marguerite Street

    Shaughnessy, 1940

    • H H Hetherington, a president & general manager at H&R Timber 1940
    • Jane Hetherington 1940
    • Webster W Hetherington, an accountant at H & R Timber 1940

    Next door in 1940: H J Bird at 4538. The block, door by door

  14. 14

    1157 Park Drive

    Marpole, 1940

    • A G Hetherington, a bookkeeper at Bloedel, Stewart & Welch 1940

    Next door in 1940: E Hassard at 1141. The block, door by door

  15. 15

    3738 West 20th Avenue

    Dunbar-Southlands, 1940

    • F B Hetherington, a mechanic 1940
    • Beryl M Hetherington, a stenographer at the Milk Shippers Agency 1940

    Next door in 1940: J Albinson at 3728 and J Milne at 3746. The block, door by door

  16. 16

    165 West 52nd Avenue

    Oakridge, 1940

    • Mrs A Hetherington 1940

    Next door in 1940: G Kerry at 145 and A R Buchanan at 175. The block, door by door

  17. 17

    647 Windermere Street

    Hastings-Sunrise, 1940

    • Herbert A Hetherington, a salesman 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs C Nicholson at 641. The block, door by door

  18. 18

    1348 Woodland Drive

    Grandview-Woodland, 1940

    • N W Hetherington, a steelworker 1940

    Next door in 1940: J Buchanan at 1340. The block, door by door

What they did

The name section prints a trade for 23 of the 29: a mechanic (4), a carpenter (2), a salesman (2), a stenographer (2), an accountant and a bookkeeper, among others. One is a widow, listed under her own name.

Their neighbourhoods

The addresses are in Grandview-Woodland (4), Kensington-Cedar Cottage (3), Kerrisdale (2), Marpole (2), Downtown, Dunbar-Southlands, Hastings-Sunrise, Kitsilano, Mount Pleasant, Oakridge and Shaughnessy. 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

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists William J Hetherington at 5934 Balsam Street as the householder, a mechanic. R G Hetherington is listed at 5975 Balsam Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Robert G Hetherington there as the householder, a carpenter, with Mary A Hetherington, a librarian at the British Israel Association, and Thora D L Hetherington, a stenographer at Davis, Pugh, Hossie, Lett & Marshall.

P Hetherington is listed at 1755 Charles Street 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 Percy Hetherington there as the householder, an engineer at Canadian National Steamships. Mrs E M Hetherington is listed at 2720 Columbia Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Ethel M Hetherington there as the householder, widow of A E, with Ewart S Hetherington, Harold T Hetherington, a warehouseman at Columbia Paper, and Wordsworth L Hetherington, a clerk at Standard Oil.

The 1940 name section lists Ruby C Hetherington at 1627 East 12th Avenue, a packer at BC Sugar. In 1940 the directory lists C C He-Atherington at 1388 East 13th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Charles C He-Atherington there as the householder, a locomotive foreman at the CNR, with Harold R He-Atherington, a student, and Victor C He-Atherington, a student.

In 1940 the directory lists W R Hetherington at 1258 East 28th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William R Hetherington there as the householder, a bricklayer. In 1940 the directory lists H R Hetherington at 1829 East 7th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Hanlan R Hetherington there as the householder, a mechanic at Peerless Laundry, with Orville R Hetherington, an office boy at Clarke & Stuart.

In 1940 the directory lists C G Hetherington at 2212 East 7th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Clinton G Hetherington there as the householder, a salesman at Arnold & Quigley. The 1940 name section lists Thomas H Hetherington at 7926 French Street, a mechanic. The 1940 name section lists Myrtle Hetherington at 1018 Granville Street, a waitress for Aristocratic Hamburgers.

In 1940 the directory lists T Hetherington at 1414 Laburnum Street. The 1940 name section lists Thomas Hetherington there as the householder, a carpenter. In 1940 the directory lists H H Hetherington at 4588 Marguerite Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Hale H Hetherington there as the householder, a president & general manager at H&R Timber, with Jane Hetherington, and Webster W Hetherington, an accountant at H & R Timber.

In 1940 the directory lists A G Hetherington at 1157 Park Drive. The 1940 name section lists Albert G Hetherington there as the householder, a bookkeeper at Bloedel, Stewart & Welch. In 1940 the directory lists F B Hetherington at 3738 West 20th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Francis B Hetherington there as the householder, a mechanic, with Beryl M Hetherington, a stenographer at the Milk Shippers Agency.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs A Hetherington at 165 West 52nd Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Herbert A Hetherington at 647 Windermere Street, a salesman. In 1940 the directory lists N W Hetherington at 1348 Woodland Drive. The 1940 name section lists Norman W Hetherington there as the householder, a steelworker.

Today

1755 Charles, 2720 Columbia, 1627 East 12th, 1388 East 13th, 2212 East 7th, 1018 Granville, 4588 Marguerite, 3738 West 20th and 1348 Woodland Drive still have their buildings from before 1946; 1258 East 28th (2002), 7926 French (2012) and 1157 Park Drive (2015) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 5934 Balsam, 5975 Balsam, 1829 East 7th, 1414 Laburnum, 165 West 52nd and 647 Windermere, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).

Every line as printed

All 41 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
1940

British Columbia and Yukon Directory, name section, where each person's work is printed

The book of the Hetheringtons

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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.