The Nakamuras

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists G Nakamura at 1810 Burrard Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists George Nakamura there as the householder. In 1940 the directory lists S Nakamura at 2103 Columbia Street. The 1940 name section lists Shintaro Nakamura there as the householder, a logger, with Tadayoshi Nakamura, a cannery worker.

The 1940 name section lists Riye Nakamura at 412 East Cordova Street, a widow. Mrs K Nakamura, a dressmaker, is listed at 446 East Cordova Street in 1940. In 1940 the listing there is H Nakamura; 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 Hikozo Nakamura there as the householder, a logger, with Mrs Komi Nakamura, a dressmaker.

In 1940 the directory lists C Nakamura at 763 East Cordova Street. The 1940 name section lists Charles Nakamura there as the householder. The 1940 name section lists Keijiro Nakamura at 403 East Hastings Street, proprietor of Union Marine Supplies and a president at K Nakamura & Co. The 1940 name section lists Nakamura (no first name printed) at 314 Heatley Avenue as the householder.

The 1940 name section lists Torajiro Nakamura at 609 Heatley Avenue as the householder, a manager at Star Market. S Nakamura is listed at 1010 Howe Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Shigeo Nakamura there as the householder, proprietor of Service Grocery. The 1940 name section lists Takeo Nakamura at 830 Jackson Avenue, a salesman.

In 1940 the directory lists T Nakamura at 3917 Main Street. The 1940 name section lists Toichi Nakamura there as the householder, with Mrs Yoshiyo Nakamura, proprietor of Palace Dressmakers & Cleaners. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs R Nakamura, a florist, at 270 Powell Street. The 1940 name section lists Genzaburo Nakamura there, a bookkeeper.

The 1940 name section lists Mitsuji Nakamura at 398 Powell Street, a secretary at Japan & Canada Trust. The 1940 name section lists Tatsuki Nakamura at 233 Princess Avenue as the householder, retired, with Frank Nakamura, a clerk at the Bank of Montreal, and Satoshi Nakamura, a bell boy. In 1940 the directory lists M Nakamura, a confectioner, at 546 Princess Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Mitsuo Nakamura there as the householder, a confectioner.

The 1940 name section lists Asakichi Nakamura at 733 Prior Street as the householder, a vice-president at Powell Lumber. S Nakamura is listed at 1782 West 2nd Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Sadaruku Nakamura there as the householder, a gardener.

R T Nakamura is listed at 1618 West 3rd Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Ryotaro T Nakamura there as the householder, a gardener. The 1940 name section lists S Nakamura at 874 West 6th Avenue, a millworker.

In 1940 the directory lists T Nakamura at 1122 West Pender Street. The 1940 name section lists Tomochi Nakamura there as the householder, proprietor of Strand Cleaners.

Today

403 East Hastings, 609 Heatley, 830 Jackson, 398 Powell and 733 Prior still have their buildings from before 1946; 1010 Howe (1988), 3917 Main (1951) and 874 West 6th (1994) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1810 Burrard, 2103 Columbia, 412 East Cordova, 446 East Cordova, 763 East Cordova, 314 Heatley, 270 Powell, 233 Princess, 546 Princess, 1782 West 2nd, 1618 West 3rd and 1122 West Pender, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).