The Newmans

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs D J Newman, rooms to let, at 1061 Barclay Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Daisy J Newman there, widow of S F. In 1940 the directory lists C A Newman, a grocer, at 3532 Commercial Street.

J O R Newman is listed at 1451 Comox Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists James O R Newman there as the householder, proprietor of the West End Gazette, with S Orla Newman, a school teacher. R Newman is listed at 1974 Comox Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Robert Newman there as the householder.

The 1940 name section lists Nathan A Newman at 1370 Davie Street, a secretary at Cylinder Grinders. In 1940 the directory lists S Newman at 2875 East 23rd 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 Sam Newman there as the householder, a harnessmaker at the City of Vancouver, with Dorothy I Newman.

In 1940 the directory lists J T Newman at 1579 East 2nd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John T Newman there as the householder, a longshoreman, with John H Newman, a sign painter, and Willis Newman, a laborer. In 1940 the directory lists P C Newman at 2526 East 45th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists P Cyril Newman there as the householder, a clerk.

In 1940 the directory lists Miss C A Newman at 358 East 59th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Caroline A Newman there as the householder, a stenographer at the Royal Bank, with Florence Newman, widow of G T, George W Newman, a carpenter, and Mabel A Newman, a stenographer at Pacific Milk. In 1940 the directory lists E R Newman at 2091 East 6th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Edward R Newman there as the householder, a sub station operator at the BC Electric Railway.

In 1940 the directory lists G D Newman at 857 East 7th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists George D Newman there as the householder, a longshoreman. The 1940 name section lists Clara S Newman at 4830 Gladstone Street, widow of F H. The 1940 name section lists Henry Newman at 332 Gore Avenue.

The 1940 name section lists Mrs Magdaline Newman at 1261 Granville Street, an ironer at Canadian Linen. F S Newman is listed at 1465 Haro Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Francis S Newman there as the householder, a shopman at the Canadian (BC) Telephone. The 1940 name section lists William Newman at 723 Homer Street, a bus boy at White Lunch.

The 1940 name section lists Mary Newman at 4765 Marguerite Street, a maid at A Des Brisay. E Newman is listed at 4470 Osler Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Emanuel Newman there as the householder, a manager at Dominion Furniture, with Anita Newman, a secretary at Dominion Furniture.

J W Newman is listed at 1874 Pendrell Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists John W Newman there as the householder, a salesman, with Norman G C Newman, a clerk at Commercial Union Assce. The 1940 name section lists Sam Newman at 611 Robson Street.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs D Newman at 715 Robson Street. The 1940 name section lists Dorothy Newman there as the householder, widow of G J T. The 1940 name section lists Muriel G Newman at 1147 Thurlow Street, a clerk at the Royal Bank.

J Newman is listed at 1615 Trafalgar Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Jack Newman there as the householder, a credit manager at Dominion Furniture. R R Newman is listed at 806 Victoria Drive in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Rodney R Newman there as the householder, in meats, with Barbara R Newman, a student at UBC.

C A Newman is listed at 3472 Welwyn Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Charles A Newman there as the householder, a grocer. Mrs F M Newman is listed at 2436 West 12th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Florence M Newman there as the householder, widow of R.

A W Newman is listed at 4459 West 12th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Alfred W Newman there as the householder, a general agent at the Union Steamship Company. H A Newman is listed at 2776 West 13th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Harold A Newman there as the householder, a district accountant at the CNR, with Harold W Newman, and Mae I B Newman, a saleswoman.

C J Newman is listed at 2949 West 13th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Charles J Newman there as the householder, a wireman at the BC Electric Railway. W T Newman is listed at 4276 West 14th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists W Thomas Newman there as the householder, a geologist, with Olive Newman.

R Newman is listed at 1455 West 15th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Robert Newman there as the householder, a broker. Mrs E Newman is listed at 2532 West 45th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Eva Newman there as the householder, widow of J.

Mrs A Newman, in secretary hand goods, is listed at 2163 West 4th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Anna Newman there, widow of B. R C Newman, a painter, is listed at 1432 West 5th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Robert C Newman there, a painter.

The 1940 name section lists John Newman at 1140 West 8th Avenue. In 1940 the directory lists Miss K E Newman at 1470 West Broadway. The 1940 name section lists Kathleen E Newman there as the householder, a stenographer at the BC Electric Railway. The 1940 name section lists Percy Newman at 115 West King Edward Avenue.

Today

1579 East 2nd, 2091 East 6th, 1261 Granville, 1465 Haro, 4470 Osler, 1615 Trafalgar, 806 Victoria Drive, 3472 Welwyn, 2436 West 12th, 2949 West 13th and 1455 West 15th still have their buildings from before 1946; 1370 Davie (1979), 2875 East 23rd (1980), 4830 Gladstone (1968), 4765 Marguerite (2019), 4459 West 12th (2009), 2776 West 13th (2013), 4276 West 14th (1963), 2532 West 45th (2013), 1140 West 8th (1991) and 115 West King Edward (1988) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1061 Barclay, 3532 Commercial, 1451 Comox, 1974 Comox, 2526 East 45th, 358 East 59th, 857 East 7th, 332 Gore, 723 Homer, 1874 Pendrell, 611 Robson, 715 Robson, 1147 Thurlow, 2163 West 4th and 1432 West 5th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred); for 1470 West Broadway, its page says what we could and couldn't match to today's buildings.