A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Nickersons
In the city directories 1940 · twelve people at nine addresses
The directories print twelve people named Nickerson at nine addresses in 1940 in six 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: three Nickersons at 1849 Creelman in 1940.
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Where the Nickersons lived
- 1
1216 Alberni Street
West End, 1940
- Carl B Nickerson, an insurance agent 1940
Next door in 1940: T L Smith at 1220. The block, door by door
- 2
4750 Angus Drive
Shaughnessy, 1940
- William D Nickerson 1940
Next door in 1940: H C Duffus at 4716 and W G Dunseith at 4784. The block, door by door
- 3
1849 Creelman Avenue
Kitsilano, 1940
- F G Nickerson, a postmaster at the BC Government 1940
- David A Nickerson, a clerk for F J Bossons 1940
- Mary F G Nickerson, a clerk at the Vancouver General Hospital 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs E Clarke at 1841. The block, door by door
- 4
414 East 17th Avenue
Riley Park, 1940
- E Nickerson, a shipper at Cowan-Dodson 1940
Next door in 1940: F Silber at 412 and G Bowman at 420. The block, door by door
- 5
2769 Franklin Street
Hastings-Sunrise, 1940
- G A Nickerson, a welder at the BC Electric Railway 1940
- Jennie M Nickerson, a stenographer for W H Malkin 1940
Next door in 1940: P I McCart at 2763 and G J Jones at 2771. The block, door by door
- 6
4469 Osler Street
Shaughnessy, 1940
- C B Nickerson 1940
Next door in 1940: R J Pop at 4449 and E R Gilley at 4489. The block, door by door
- 7
1973 Robson Street
West End, 1940
- Mrs Kath Nickerson, a saleswoman at Traer & Dickie 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs S C Robertson at 1951. The block, door by door
- 8
408 Vernon Drive
Strathcona, 1940
- C J Nickerson, a driver 1940
Next door in 1940: Vernon Clnrs & Dyers at 404 and Vernon Meat Mkt at 412. The block, door by door
- 9
2415 West 5th Avenue
Kitsilano, 1940
- F P Nickerson, a mechanic at D McLean Motor 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs R Brown at 2405 and P Torrance at 2425. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for ten of the twelve: a clerk (2), a driver, an insurance agent, a mechanic, a postmaster and a saleswoman, among others.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Kitsilano (2), Shaughnessy (2), West End (2), Hastings-Sunrise, Riley Park and Strathcona. 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 Carl B Nickerson at 1216 Alberni Street, an insurance agent. The 1940 name section lists William D Nickerson at 4750 Angus Drive. In 1940 the directory lists F G Nickerson at 1849 Creelman 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 Francis G Nickerson there as the householder, a postmaster at the BC Government, with David A Nickerson, a clerk for F J Bossons, and Mary F G Nickerson, a clerk at the Vancouver General Hospital.
In 1940 the directory lists E Nickerson at 414 East 17th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Ernest Nickerson there as the householder, a shipper at Cowan-Dodson. In 1940 the directory lists G A Nickerson at 2769 Franklin Street. The 1940 name section lists George A Nickerson there as the householder, a welder at the BC Electric Railway, with Jennie M Nickerson, a stenographer for W H Malkin.
In 1940 the directory lists C B Nickerson at 4469 Osler Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Clinton B Nickerson there as the householder. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Kath Nickerson at 1973 Robson Street, a saleswoman at Traer & Dickie.
C J Nickerson is listed at 408 Vernon Drive in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Clif J Nickerson there as the householder, a driver. F P Nickerson is listed at 2415 West 5th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Frederick P Nickerson there as the householder, a mechanic at D McLean Motor.
Today
4750 Angus Drive, 1849 Creelman, 414 East 17th, 2769 Franklin and 4469 Osler still have their buildings from before 1946; the City no longer lists 1216 Alberni, 1973 Robson, 408 Vernon Drive and 2415 West 5th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 18 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- Nickerson Carl B ins agt1216 Alberni, p. 460
- Nickerson Wm D4750 Angus Drive, p. 460
- *Nickerson F G1849 Creelman, p. 38
- Nickerson David A clk F J Bossons1849 Creelman, p. 460
- Nickerson Francis G postmaster BC Govt1849 Creelman, p. 460
- Nickerson Mary F G clk Van Genl Hosp1849 Creelman, p. 460
- *Nickerson E414 East 17th, p. 224
- Nickerson Ernest shpr Cowan-Dodson414 East 17th, p. 460
- Nickerson G A2769 Franklin, p. 52
- Nickerson Geo A wldr BCER2769 Franklin, p. 460
- Nickerson Jennie M sten W H Malkin2769 Franklin, p. 460
- *Nickerson C B4469 Osler, p. 123
- Nickerson Clinton B4469 Osler, p. 460
- Nickerson Mrs Kath slswm Traer & Dickie1973 Robson, p. 460
- Nickerson C J408 Vernon Drive, p. 161
- Nickerson Clif J drvr408 Vernon Drive, p. 460
- Nickerson F P2415 West 5th, p. 185
- Nickerson Fredk P mech D McLean Motor2415 West 5th, p. 460
British Columbia and Yukon Directory, name section, where each person's work is printed
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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 N. Want a name removed? Tell us.