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The Lakes

In the city directories 1940 · 34 people at 25 addresses

The directories print 34 people named Lake at 25 addresses in 1940 in 13 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: five Lakes at 748 East 55th in 1940.

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Where the Lakes lived

Each pin is on its own block, numbered as the households below. Today's land, parks, main roads and local areas: City of Vancouver Open Data (Open Government Licence – Vancouver).
  1. 1

    1220 Barclay Street

    West End, 1940

    • Lake 1940

    Next door in 1940: snowdon apts at 1234. The block, door by door

  2. 2

    1311 Beach Avenue

    West End, 1940

    • Mrs F Lake, widow of T P 1940

    Next door in 1940: J A Healy at 1381. The block, door by door

  3. 3

    946 Burrard Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • Edward Lake, a meat cutter 1940

    Next door in 1940: H Kennard at 940 and Beauty Salon Capitol at 956. The block, door by door

  4. 4

    1086 Bute Street

    West End, 1940

    • H W Lake, a salesman at Clarke & Stuart 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs E L Monkman at 1036. The block, door by door

  5. 5

    745 Cardero Street

    West End, 1940

    • F B Lake, an agent at National Life Assce 1940

    Next door in 1940: Miss M Thyne at 753. The block, door by door

  6. 6

    6106 Chester Street

    Sunset, 1940

    • James Lake, retired 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs M Fletcher at 6116. The block, door by door

  7. 7

    1356 East 10th Avenue

    Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940

    • Hazel Lake, an elevator operator at the Standard Bank Building 1940

    Next door in 1940: J A Cummings at 1350 and Miss J G Murray at 1362. The block, door by door

  8. 8

    1845 East 51st Avenue

    Victoria-Fraserview, 1940

    • F Lake, an electrician 1940
    • Agnes M A Lake, an operator at Reid's Holiday Togs 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs P Harris at 1825. The block, door by door

  9. 9

    748 East 55th Avenue

    Sunset, 1940

    • Mrs A B Lake, widow of T 1940
    • Deward E Lake, a lather 1940
    • Howard A Lake, a lather 1940
    • Ormand A Lake, a lather 1940
    • R James Lake, a delivery at Sunnyside Market 1940

    Next door in 1940: O J Litwin at 742 and A Gale at 754. The block, door by door

  10. 10

    1037 East Broadway

    Mount Pleasant, 1940

    • F Lake, a journalist 1940

    Next door in 1940: G Kitamura at 1035. The block, door by door

  11. 11

    6479 Fraser Street

    Sunset, 1940

    • H L Lake, a lather 1940

    Next door in 1940: K Nishimura at 6475 and G H Emery at 6483. The block, door by door

  12. 12

    2719 Granville Street

    Fairview, 1940

    • A A Lake, a baker 1940

    Next door in 1940: Van Bldg Exhibit at 2715 and Shaughnessy Hdw & Sporting Goods at 2721. The block, door by door

  13. 13

    4707 Manor Street

    Renfrew-Collingwood, 1940

    • G Lake, a freight claims agent at Canadian Pacific Steamships 1940

    Next door in 1940: J A MacLeod at 4747. The block, door by door

  14. 14

    1150 Pendrell Street

    West End, 1940

    • G H Lake, a police officer at the CPR 1940

    Next door in 1940: J Davidson at 1146 and A S MacKay at 1156. The block, door by door

  15. 15

    1724 Pendrell Street

    West End, 1940

    • Mrs Bessie Lake 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs M Drummond at 1716 and W Freeman at 1728. The block, door by door

  16. 16

    2475 Wall Street

    Hastings-Sunrise, 1940

    • S A Lake, a building contractor 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs N Booth at 2455 and Mrs C L Deal at 2485. The block, door by door

  17. 17

    1338 West 10th Avenue

    Fairview, 1940

    • A A Lake, a baker 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs B Allen at 1326 and J H Roberts at 1350. The block, door by door

  18. 18

    4114 West 10th Avenue

    West Point Grey, 1940

    • Martha A Lake, widow of J 1940

    Next door in 1940: G C Bottger at 4106 and G S Barker at 4118. The block, door by door

  19. 19

    4223 West 11th Avenue

    West Point Grey, 1940

    • Clif W Lake, a carpenter 1940

    Next door in 1940: R D McLaren at 4217 and Mrs F S Noble at 4229. The block, door by door

  20. 20

    4328 West 12th Avenue

    West Point Grey, 1940

    • F Lake Jr, an electrician at the Burrard Dry Dock 1940

    Next door in 1940: I Godfrey at 4324 and E S Butterfield at 4334. The block, door by door

  21. 21

    2888 West 31st Avenue

    Arbutus Ridge, 1940

    • H F Lake, a repeaterman at the BC Telephone 1940

    Next door in 1940: F H Hughes at 2880. The block, door by door

  22. 22

    2031 West 46th Avenue

    Kerrisdale, 1940

    • S G Lake, a postman 1940
    • Amy I R Lake 1940
    • Margaret H L Lake, a clerk at Spencer's 1940

    Next door in 1940: D A McMillan at 2023 and D G Hewitt at 2039. The block, door by door

  23. 23

    4650 West 4th Avenue

    West Point Grey, 1940

    • F T M Lake, a police officer at the BC Government 1940
    • Ian C M Lake 1940
    • John O L Lake, a student 1940

    Next door in 1940: G Caldecott at 4674. The block, door by door

  24. 24

    897 West 7th Avenue

    Fairview, 1940

    • John Lake 1940

    Next door in 1940: A F McLeod at 895. The block, door by door

  25. 25

    1540 Yew Street

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • R Lake, a branch manager at Safeway 1940

    Next door in 1940: H L Macdonald at 1520 and inverness (the) at 1546. The block, door by door

What they did

The name section prints a trade for 23 of the 34: a lather (4), an electrician (2), a police officer (2), an agent, a baker and a branch manager, among others. Three are widows, listed under their own names.

Their neighbourhoods

The addresses are in West End (6), West Point Grey (4), Fairview (3), Sunset (3), Arbutus Ridge, Downtown, Hastings-Sunrise, Kensington-Cedar Cottage, Kerrisdale, Kitsilano, Mount Pleasant, Renfrew-Collingwood and Victoria-Fraserview. 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 Lake at 1220 Barclay Street. Mrs F Lake is listed at 1311 Beach Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Mrs F Lake there as the householder, widow of T P. The 1940 name section lists Edward Lake at 946 Burrard Street, a meat cutter.

In 1940 the directory lists H W Lake at 1086 Bute Street. The 1940 name section lists Herbert W Lake there as the householder, a salesman at Clarke & Stuart. In 1940 the directory lists F B Lake at 745 Cardero Street. The 1940 name section lists Frank B Lake there as the householder, an agent at National Life Assce.

The 1940 name section lists James Lake at 6106 Chester Street, retired. The 1940 name section lists Hazel Lake at 1356 East 10th Avenue, an elevator operator at the Standard Bank Building. In 1940 the directory lists F Lake at 1845 East 51st Avenue; 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 Frank Lake there as the householder, an electrician, with Agnes M A Lake, an operator at Reid's Holiday Togs.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs A B Lake at 748 East 55th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Addie B Lake there as the householder, widow of T, with Deward E Lake, a lather, Howard A Lake, a lather, Ormand A Lake, a lather, and R James Lake, a delivery at Sunnyside Market. In 1940 the directory lists F Lake at 1037 East Broadway. The 1940 name section lists Fred Lake there as the householder, a journalist.

In 1940 the directory lists H L Lake at 6479 Fraser Street. The 1940 name section lists Harold L Lake there as the householder, a lather. In 1940 the directory lists A A Lake, a baker, at 2719 Granville Street.

G Lake is listed at 4707 Manor Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George Lake there as the householder, a freight claims agent at Canadian Pacific Steamships. G H Lake is listed at 1150 Pendrell Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George H Lake there as the householder, a police officer at the CPR.

The 1940 name section lists Mrs Bessie Lake at 1724 Pendrell Street. In 1940 the directory lists S A Lake, a building contractor, at 2475 Wall Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Syd A Lake there, a building contractor.

In 1940 the directory lists A A Lake at 1338 West 10th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Albert A Lake there as the householder, a baker. The 1940 name section lists Martha A Lake at 4114 West 10th Avenue, widow of J. The 1940 name section lists Clif W Lake at 4223 West 11th Avenue, a carpenter.

In 1940 the directory lists F Lake Jr at 4328 West 12th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Frank Lake Jr there as the householder, an electrician at the Burrard Dry Dock. In 1940 the directory lists H F Lake at 2888 West 31st Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Harry F Lake there as the householder, a repeaterman at the BC Telephone.

In 1940 the directory lists S G Lake at 2031 West 46th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Sam G Lake there as the householder, a postman, with Amy I R Lake, and Margaret H L Lake, a clerk at Spencer's. In 1940 the directory lists F T M Lake at 4650 West 4th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frederick T M Lake there as the householder, a police officer at the BC Government, with Ian C M Lake, and John O L Lake, a student.

The 1940 name section lists John Lake at 897 West 7th Avenue. R Lake is listed at 1540 Yew Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Reginald Lake there as the householder, a branch manager at Safeway.

Today

1311 Beach, 1086 Bute, 6106 Chester, 1356 East 10th, 1845 East 51st, 748 East 55th, 1037 East Broadway, 6479 Fraser, 2475 Wall, 4223 West 11th, 2888 West 31st and 1540 Yew still have their buildings from before 1946, 1311 Beach on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 1220 Barclay (1987), 4707 Manor (1969), 1338 West 10th (1956), 4328 West 12th (1996), 2031 West 46th (2018) and 4650 West 4th (2014) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 946 Burrard, 745 Cardero, 2719 Granville, 1150 Pendrell, 1724 Pendrell, 4114 West 10th and 897 West 7th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).

Every line as printed

All 50 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

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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 L. Want a name removed? Tell us.