The Nortons

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists John J Norton at 3144 Adanac Street, a salesman at the BC Electric Railway. F A Norton is listed at 3214 Adanac Street in 1940; 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 Frederick A Norton there as the householder, a janitor at Birks, with Marjorie Norton, an operator at American Can. The 1940 name section lists Michael S Norton at 1225 Burrard Street, a waiter at New Paramount Cafe.

The 1940 name section lists Steve Norton at 314 Cambie Street. Mrs M I Norton is listed at 1020 Davie Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Mary I Norton there as the householder, widow of W T. The 1940 name section lists V Pearl Norton at 792 East 50th Avenue, a stenographer at Capitol Welders.

In 1940 the directory lists C V Norton at 1927 East 61st Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Clarence V Norton there as the householder, a farmer. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Mary Norton at 1006 Granville Street, proprietor of New Paramount Cafe.

J Norton is listed at 734 Keefer Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists John Norton there as the householder, retired. J de B Norton is listed at 2621 Keith Drive in 1940.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs B Norton at 1760 Kitchener Street. The 1940 name section lists Bertha Norton there as the householder, widow of G, with Gladys A Norton, a waitress, and Winnifred A Norton, a waitress. The 1940 name section lists T Norton at 700 Main Street.

E Norton is listed at 3539 Marshall Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Earl Norton there as the householder, a laborer. The 1940 name section lists Bert J Norton at 3820 Oak Street, proprietor of Oak Shoe Store. The 1940 name section lists Grace E Norton at 872 Pacific Street, a housekeeper for W J Gibbons.

J Norton is listed at 2715 West 30th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Joseph Norton there as the householder, an engineer. M Norton is listed at 11 West Broadway in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Manuel Norton there as the householder, a carrier driver at Alberta Lumber.

The 1940 name section lists Norton at 1330 West Georgia Street. In 1940 the directory lists E W Norton at 3263 William Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Ernest W Norton there as the householder, an upholsterer at the Vancouver Hotel, with Elsie W Norton, a saleswoman at Spencer's, and Doris L Norton, a stenographer at the Vancouver Hotel.

In 1940 the directory lists A R Norton at 3026 Woodland Drive. The 1940 name section lists Alex R Norton there as the householder, an engineer. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs G Norton at 5530 Yew Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Grace Norton there as the householder, widow of A M, with Eric H Norton, a student at UBC.

Today

3144 Adanac, 3214 Adanac, 792 East 50th, 2621 Keith Drive, 1760 Kitchener, 3820 Oak and 11 West Broadway still have their buildings from before 1946, 792 East 50th on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 1225 Burrard (1999), 1927 East 61st (1990), 3539 Marshall (1971), 2715 West 30th (1998) and 3263 William (1983) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 314 Cambie, 1020 Davie, 1006 Granville, 734 Keefer, 700 Main, 872 Pacific, 1330 West Georgia, 3026 Woodland Drive and 5530 Yew, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).