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The Leonards

In the city directories 1940 · 29 people at 23 addresses

The directories print 29 people named Leonard at 23 addresses in 1940 in twelve of the city's neighbourhoods. No first name or initials tie one address to another: we can't tell if they're one family.

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Where the Leonards 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

    306 Abbott Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • Joseph Leonard, a laborer 1940

    Next door in 1940: W C Dawson at 320. The block, door by door

  2. 2

    1140 Comox Street

    West End, 1940

    • John Leonard 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs M H Gardin at 1136 and Miss M Montgomery at 1146. The block, door by door

  3. 3

    1818 Comox Street

    West End, 1940

    • Duvic Leonard, a mechanic at Bowell McDonald 1940

    Next door in 1940: C D Boyd at 1822. The block, door by door

  4. 4

    2054 Dundas Street

    Grandview-Woodland, 1940

    • Albert E Leonard, a longshoreman 1940

    Next door in 1940: T Fujiwara at 2052 and R Kobayashi at 2072. The block, door by door

  5. 5

    249 East 38th Avenue

    Riley Park, 1940

    • C Leonard, a logger 1940

    Next door in 1940: B F Hicks at 243 and P B L Swartz at 257. The block, door by door

  6. 6

    303 East 41st Avenue

    Riley Park, 1940

    • W Leonard, a plasterer 1940

    Next door in 1940: A J Foxall at 319. The block, door by door

  7. 7

    23 East 45th Avenue

    Sunset, 1940

    • W J Leonard, a warehouseman 1940

    Next door in 1940: J M Austin at 17 and A G Greenan at 35. The block, door by door

  8. 8

    4607 Main Street

    Riley Park, 1940

    • Mrs Martha B Leonard 1940
    • Vera K Leonard, a chocolate dipper 1940

    Next door in 1940: Concord Furn Store at 4605. The block, door by door

  9. 9

    2258 Oxford Street

    Grandview-Woodland, 1940

    • F Leonard, a setter at Minto Lumber 1940

    Next door in 1940: C A Woodward at 2244. The block, door by door

  10. 10

    1755 Powell Street

    Grandview-Woodland, 1940

    • John Leonard, retired 1940

    Next door in 1940: J Stock at 1747. The block, door by door

  11. 11

    811 Thurlow Street

    West End, 1940

    • Leonard (no first name printed) 1940

    Next door in 1940: M Galloway at 807 and cameron (the) at 855. The block, door by door

  12. 12

    1004 West 11th Avenue

    Fairview, 1940

    • Mrs C Leonard, widow of H 1940

    Next door in 1940: W D Cartwright at 1014. The block, door by door

  13. 13

    546 West 12th Avenue

    Fairview, 1940

    • John Leonard, a mate 1940

    Next door in 1940: D J Armstrong at 540 and W Eaton at 548. The block, door by door

  14. 14

    944 West 15th Avenue

    Fairview, 1940

    • Harry Leonard, a gardener 1940

    Next door in 1940: Miss M B Sowerby at 942 and T J Hutton at 946. The block, door by door

  15. 15

    295 West 19th Avenue

    Riley Park, 1940

    • Michael Leonard, a clerk 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs E Flood at 285. The block, door by door

  16. 16

    3458 West 22nd Avenue

    Dunbar-Southlands, 1940

    • F S Leonard, an electrician 1940

    Next door in 1940: O J Morgan at 3450 and S Duff at 3466. The block, door by door

  17. 17

    937 West 26th Avenue

    South Cambie, 1940

    • G R Leonard, a warehouseman at Macdonalds Consolidated 1940
    • Harry M Leonard, a salesman at Rogers Printing 1940

    Next door in 1940: T Atkinson at 931 and J H Craig at 939. The block, door by door

  18. 18

    3938 West 35th Avenue

    Dunbar-Southlands, 1940

    • Miss E M Leonard 1940
    • Edith M Leonard, a manager at the Colonic Irrigations Institute 1940

    Next door in 1940: P Sutherland at 3930 and H M Dunn at 3950. The block, door by door

  19. 19

    2181 West 3rd Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • Mrs I Leonard, widow of W J 1940

    Next door in 1940: W B Davies at 2179. The block, door by door

  20. 20

    1708 West 40th Avenue

    Shaughnessy, 1940

    • A R Leonard, retired 1940
    • Helen I Leonard 1940

    Next door in 1940: S Lett at 1728. The block, door by door

  21. 21

    2014 West 45th Avenue

    Kerrisdale, 1940

    • C W Leonard, a manager at Central Whses and a president at Leonard Whses 1940
    • M G Dorothy Leonard, a stenographer 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs M Whyte at 2006 and A G Sonnex at 2020. The block, door by door

  22. 22

    838 West 59th Avenue

    Marpole, 1940

    • C H Leonard, a foreman at Leonard Whses 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs J H D Willard at 828 and W Ellison at 848. The block, door by door

  23. 23

    2345 West 5th Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • Miss B Leonard 1940
    • Bessie Leonard 1940

    Next door in 1940: Dr A W McCordick at 2335 and Miss H L B Bickerton at 2355. The block, door by door

What they did

The name section prints a trade for 18 of the 29: a manager (2), a warehouseman (2), a chocolate dipper, a clerk, an electrician and a foreman, among others. Two are widows, listed under their own names.

Their neighbourhoods

The addresses are in Riley Park (4), Fairview (3), Grandview-Woodland (3), West End (3), Dunbar-Southlands (2), Kitsilano (2), Downtown, Kerrisdale, Marpole, Shaughnessy, South Cambie and Sunset. 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 Joseph Leonard at 306 Abbott Street, a laborer. The 1940 name section lists John Leonard at 1140 Comox Street. The 1940 name section lists Duvic Leonard at 1818 Comox Street, a mechanic at Bowell McDonald. The 1940 name section lists Albert E Leonard at 2054 Dundas Street, a longshoreman.

In 1940 the directory lists C Leonard at 249 East 38th 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 Charles Leonard there as the householder, a logger. In 1940 the directory lists W Leonard at 303 East 41st Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William Leonard there as the householder, a plasterer.

In 1940 the directory lists W J Leonard at 23 East 45th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists William J Leonard there as the householder, a warehouseman. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Martha B Leonard at 4607 Main Street, with Vera K Leonard, a chocolate dipper.

F Leonard is listed at 2258 Oxford Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Felix Leonard there, a setter at Minto Lumber. The 1940 name section lists John Leonard at 1755 Powell Street, retired. The 1940 name section lists Leonard (no first name printed) at 811 Thurlow Street.

Mrs C Leonard is listed at 1004 West 11th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Charlotte Leonard there as the householder, widow of H. The 1940 name section lists John Leonard at 546 West 12th Avenue, a mate. The 1940 name section lists Harry Leonard at 944 West 15th Avenue, a gardener.

The 1940 name section lists Michael Leonard at 295 West 19th Avenue, a clerk. In 1940 the directory lists F S Leonard at 3458 West 22nd Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Frank S Leonard there as the householder, an electrician.

In 1940 the directory lists G R Leonard at 937 West 26th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Gordon R Leonard there as the householder, a warehouseman at Macdonalds Consolidated, with Harry M Leonard, a salesman at Rogers Printing. In 1940 the directory lists Miss E M Leonard at 3938 West 35th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Edith M Leonard there as the householder, a manager at the Colonic Irrigations Institute.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs I Leonard at 2181 West 3rd Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Isabel Leonard there as the householder, widow of W J. In 1940 the directory lists A R Leonard at 1708 West 40th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alex R Leonard there as the householder, retired, with Helen I Leonard.

In 1940 the directory lists C W Leonard at 2014 West 45th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Charles W Leonard there as the householder, a manager at Central Whses and a president at Leonard Whses, with M G Dorothy Leonard, a stenographer. In 1940 the directory lists C H Leonard at 838 West 59th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Charles H Leonard there as the householder, a foreman at Leonard Whses.

In 1940 the directory lists Miss B Leonard at 2345 West 5th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Bessie Leonard there as the householder.

Today

306 Abbott, 1140 Comox, 4607 Main, 2258 Oxford, 1004 West 11th, 944 West 15th, 3458 West 22nd and 1708 West 40th still have their buildings from before 1946, 306 Abbott and 1140 Comox on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 249 East 38th (1986), 303 East 41st (2017), 295 West 19th (2016), 3938 West 35th (1993), 838 West 59th (1994) and 2345 West 5th (1968) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1818 Comox, 2054 Dundas, 23 East 45th, 1755 Powell, 811 Thurlow, 546 West 12th, 937 West 26th, 2181 West 3rd and 2014 West 45th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).

Every line as printed

All 40 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 Leonards

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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.