The MacVicars

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists A MacVicar at 2122 Adanac Street; 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 Alex MacVicar there as the householder, a clerk. In 1940 the directory lists D McVicar at 2057 East 1st Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Duncan McVicar there as the householder, a laborer, with Christina McVicar, a domestic.

In 1940 the directory lists R MacVicar at 142 East 23rd Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Roderick MacVicar there as the householder, a gardener at the Vancouver Parks Board. In 1940 the directory lists J L McVicar at 904 East 23rd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James L McVicar there as the householder, retired.

In 1940 the directory lists A McVicar at 420 East 45th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Archibald McVicar there as the householder, a mate, with Mary McVicar, a stenographer. In 1940 the directory lists C A MacVicar at 3441 East 48th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Charles A MacVicar there as the householder, a fireman at Canadian White Pine.

In 1940 the directory lists A McVicar at 439 East 51st Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Archibald McVicar there as the householder, a helper at the Vancouver General Hospital. In 1940 the directory lists R A MacVicar at 3629 Fraser Street. The 1940 name section lists Reginald A MacVicar there as the householder, a carpenter.

In 1940 the directory lists J C McVicar at 2559 Graveley Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John C McVicar there as the householder, a wireman at the BC Electric Railway, with Ellen L McVicar, a clerk at Star Laundry. In 1940 the directory lists Miss I G McVicar at 2222 Stephens Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Isabel G McVicar there as the householder, a student at UBC, with Lillian R McVicar.

The 1940 name section lists John McVicar at 1630 Trafalgar Street, a janitor at the City of Vancouver. N MacVicar is listed at 1819 Vanness Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Neil MacVicar there as the householder. The 1940 name section lists H E MacVicar at 1285 West 11th Avenue, a widow.

The 1940 name section lists Anthony McVicar at 622 West 20th Avenue, on active service. J MacVicar is listed at 3664 West 21st Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John MacVicar there as the householder, a salesman at Woodward's.

Miss M MacVicar is listed at 2978 West 2nd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Margaret MacVicar there as the householder, a saleswoman at Spencer's, with Neil MacVicar.

Today

2122 Adanac, 142 East 23rd, 904 East 23rd, 3629 Fraser, 2559 Graveley, 1630 Trafalgar, 3664 West 21st and 2978 West 2nd still have their buildings from before 1946; 3441 East 48th (1974), 439 East 51st (2006), 1285 West 11th (1959) and 622 West 20th (2011) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 2057 East 1st, 420 East 45th, 2222 Stephens and 1819 Vanness, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).