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A family name in Vancouver's city directories

The Manuels

In the city directories 1940 · 24 people at 14 addresses

The directories print 24 people named Manuel at 14 addresses in 1940 in ten 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: four Manuels at 934 West 13th in 1940.

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Where the Manuels lived

Each pin is on its own block, numbered as the households below. Three 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

    1950 Adanac Street

    Grandview-Woodland, 1940

    • G P Manuel, retired 1940
    • Genietta M Manuel, a bookkeeper at McComber Products 1940
    • Sid R Manuel, a chief clerk at the Great Northern Railway 1940

    Next door in 1940: W R Caravan at 1944 and W J Robison at 1956. The block, door by door

  2. 2

    7087 Adera Street

    Kerrisdale, 1940

    • L W L Manuel, a school teacher 1940

    Next door in 1940: W M Le Page at 7061. The block, door by door

  3. 3

    1377 East 26th Avenue

    Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940

    • Sarah J Manuel, widow of R 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs M Kergan at 1357. The block, door by door

  4. 4

    2029 East 7th Avenue

    Grandview-Woodland, 1940

    • D R Manuel, a fireman at the City of Vancouver 1940

    Next door in 1940: R Shaw at 2019 and A Waugh at 2037. The block, door by door

  5. 5

    175 East Broadway

    Mount Pleasant, 1940

    • T B Manuel, a carpenter 1940
    • Chester Manuel 1940

    Next door in 1940: Hux Lunch at 169. The block, door by door

  6. 6

    2960 East Georgia Street

    Hastings-Sunrise, 1940

    • H Manuel, a laborer at Canadian John Wood 1940

    Next door in 1940: J D Thompson at 2948 and A R Bolderston at 2968. The block, door by door

  7. 7

    2036 East Pender Street

    Grandview-Woodland, 1940

    • E J Manuel, an engineer 1940
    • Earl E Manuel, an ice puller 1940
    • William B Manuel, a machinist 1940

    Next door in 1940: J Duncan at 2034 and G Keir at 2044. The block, door by door

  8. 8

    1154 Gilford Street

    West End, 1940

    • W H Manuel, a salesman 1940

    Next door in 1940: G L Foerster at 1106. The block, door by door

  9. 9

    2258 Graveley Street

    Grandview-Woodland, 1940

    • Mrs B B Manuel, widow of S R 1940

    Next door in 1940: A Aitchison at 2248 and G C MacDonald at 2270. The block, door by door

  10. 10

    8264 Hudson Street

    Marpole, 1940

    • R Manuel 1940
    • Ernest R Manuel 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs E E McKinley at 8250. The block, door by door

  11. 11

    4030 Inverness Street

    Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940

    • Mrs M R Manuel, widow of W 1940
    • Myrtle M Manuel, a saleswoman 1940

    Next door in 1940: D I James at 4020 and D MacIver at 4040. The block, door by door

  12. 12

    3347 Wellington Avenue

    Renfrew-Collingwood, 1940

    • E MacKenzie Manuel 1940

    Next door in 1940: H S Bailey at 3335 and R Wilson at 3359. The block, door by door

  13. 13

    934 West 13th Avenue

    Fairview, 1940

    • Mrs E Manuel, widow of B C 1940
    • Genevieve F Manuel, a student 1940
    • Joyce Manuel, a student 1940
    • Zaza H Manuel, a maid for M A Engelbeen 1940

    Next door in 1940: A J Baker at 926 and B Dalton at 948. The block, door by door

  14. 14

    3081 West 3rd Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • C H Manuel 1940

    Next door in 1940: F W Abbott at 3075 and G H Splatt at 3085. The block, door by door

What they did

The name section prints a trade for twelve of the 24: a bookkeeper, a carpenter, a chief clerk, an engineer, a fireman and an ice puller, among others. Two of them worked for Vancouver City. Four are widows, listed under their own names.

Their neighbourhoods

The addresses are in Grandview-Woodland (4), Kensington-Cedar Cottage (2), Fairview, Hastings-Sunrise, Kerrisdale, Kitsilano, Marpole, Mount Pleasant, Renfrew-Collingwood and West End. 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

In 1940 the directory lists G P Manuel at 1950 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 George P Manuel there as the householder, retired, with Genietta M Manuel, a bookkeeper at McComber Products, and Sid R Manuel, a chief clerk at the Great Northern Railway. In 1940 the directory lists L W L Manuel at 7087 Adera Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Leon W L Manuel there as the householder, a school teacher.

The 1940 name section lists Sarah J Manuel at 1377 East 26th Avenue, widow of R. D R Manuel is listed at 2029 East 7th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Don R Manuel there as the householder, a fireman at the City of Vancouver.

T B Manuel is listed at 175 East Broadway in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Tobias B Manuel there as the householder, a carpenter, with Chester Manuel. The 1940 name section lists H Manuel at 2960 East Georgia Street, a laborer at Canadian John Wood.

In 1940 the directory lists E J Manuel at 2036 East Pender Street. The 1940 name section lists Edwin J Manuel there as the householder, an engineer, with Earl E Manuel, an ice puller, and William B Manuel, a machinist. The 1940 name section lists W H Manuel at 1154 Gilford Street, a salesman.

Mrs B B Manuel is listed at 2258 Graveley Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Beatrice B Manuel there as the householder, widow of S R. R Manuel is listed at 8264 Hudson Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Ray Manuel there as the householder, with Ernest R Manuel.

Mrs M R Manuel is listed at 4030 Inverness Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Marion R Manuel there as the householder, widow of W, with Myrtle M Manuel, a saleswoman. The 1940 name section lists E MacKenzie Manuel at 3347 Wellington Avenue.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs E Manuel at 934 West 13th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Ella Manuel there as the householder, widow of B C, with Genevieve F Manuel, a student, Joyce Manuel, a student, and Zaza H Manuel, a maid for M A Engelbeen. In 1940 the directory lists C H Manuel at 3081 West 3rd Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Chesley H Manuel there as the householder.

Today

1950 Adanac, 2029 East 7th, 175 East Broadway, 2960 East Georgia, 1154 Gilford, 8264 Hudson, 4030 Inverness and 3081 West 3rd still have their buildings from before 1946, 1154 Gilford and 8264 Hudson on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 3347 Wellington (2012) has a newer building, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 7087 Adera, 1377 East 26th, 2036 East Pender, 2258 Graveley and 934 West 13th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).

Every line as printed

All 34 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
1940

British Columbia and Yukon Directory, street section

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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 M. Want a name removed? Tell us.