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The O'Gradys

In the city directories 1940 · 13 people at twelve addresses

The directories print 13 people named O'Grady at twelve addresses in 1940 in seven of the city's neighbourhoods. No first name or initials tie one address to another: we can't tell if they're one family.

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Where the O'Gradys lived

Each pin is on its own block, numbered as the households below. One address isn't on today's map, so it has no pin. Today's land, parks, main roads and local areas: City of Vancouver Open Data (Open Government Licence – Vancouver).
  1. 1

    1646 Alma Street

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • John N O'Grady, a salesman at Safeway 1940

    Next door in 1940: W Hood at 1640. The block, door by door

  2. 2

    1024 Cardero Street

    West End, 1940

    • Mrs L M O'Grady, widow of P D 1940

    Next door in 1940: A Goodyear at 1014 and J Roberts at 1036. The block, door by door

  3. 3

    748 Denman Street

    West End, 1940

    • L J O'Grady, a caretaker at The Auditorium 1940

    Next door in 1940: 4 listings at 742 and W J Carrie at 750. The block, door by door

  4. 4

    1057 Homer Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • Patrick O'Grady, an electrician 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs J McKinnon at 1053 and Truck Parts & Equip at 1095. The block, door by door

  5. 5

    5412 Larch Street

    Arbutus Ridge, 1940

    • Mary O'Grady, a maid for J E Hastings 1940

    Next door in 1940: H E Barnes at 5438. The block, door by door

  6. 6

    3358 Napier Street

    Hastings-Sunrise, 1940

    • J W O'Grady, a laborer 1940

    Next door in 1940: G H Almond at 3328 and C E Hammond at 3392. The block, door by door

  7. 7

    1109 Nelson Street

    West End, 1940

    • Stella O'Grady, who worked for Signkraft 1940

    Next door in 1940: Nelson Delctsn at 1107 and Mrs A Davis at 1111. The block, door by door

  8. 8

    520 Richards Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • J O'Grady 1940

    Next door in 1940: M G Gordon at 518 and Kingsley Rooms at 522. The block, door by door

  9. 9

    1955 West 13th Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • J P O'Grady, in drugs 1940

    Next door in 1940: C D Smith at 1947 and J Williamson at 1965. The block, door by door

  10. 10

    3952 West 18th Avenue

    Dunbar-Southlands, 1940

    • F C O'Grady, a scaler at the BC Government 1940
    • Eileen C O'Grady, a student 1940

    Next door in 1940: A D MacQuarrie at 3948 and T H Clark at 3958. The block, door by door

  11. 11

    675 West 7th Avenue

    Fairview, 1940

    • D O'Grady, a janitor at Canadian Liquid Air 1940

    Next door in 1940: J B McDowell at 637 and S Climess at 685. The block, door by door

  12. 12

    1801 West Broadway

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • J P O'Grady, in drugs 1940

    Next door in 1940: Dry Gds Dorothea at 1805. The block, door by door

What they did

The name section prints a trade for eight of the 13: a caretaker, a drugs, an electrician, a janitor, a laborer and a maid, among others. One is a widow, listed under her own name.

Their neighbourhoods

The addresses are in Kitsilano (3), West End (3), Downtown (2), Arbutus Ridge, Dunbar-Southlands, Fairview and Hastings-Sunrise. 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 John N O'Grady at 1646 Alma Street, a salesman at Safeway. Mrs L M O'Grady is listed at 1024 Cardero 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 Lucinda M O'Grady there as the householder, widow of P D.

L J O'Grady is listed at 748 Denman Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Larry J O'Grady there as the householder, a caretaker at The Auditorium. The 1940 name section lists Patrick O'Grady at 1057 Homer Street, an electrician. The 1940 name section lists Mary O'Grady at 5412 Larch Street, a maid for J E Hastings.

J W O'Grady is listed at 3358 Napier Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists John W O'Grady there as the householder, a laborer. The 1940 name section lists Stella O'Grady at 1109 Nelson Street, who worked for Signkraft. The 1940 name section lists J O'Grady at 520 Richards Street.

J P O'Grady is listed at 1955 West 13th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists J Patrick O'Grady there as the householder, in drugs. F C O'Grady is listed at 3952 West 18th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Frederick C O'Grady there as the householder, a scaler at the BC Government, with Eileen C O'Grady, a student.

D O'Grady is listed at 675 West 7th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Daniel O'Grady there as the householder, a janitor at Canadian Liquid Air. J P O'Grady, in drugs, is listed at 1801 West Broadway in 1940.

Today

1646 Alma, 1024 Cardero and 3952 West 18th still have their buildings from before 1946; 1057 Homer (2003), 5412 Larch (2000) and 3358 Napier (1968) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 748 Denman, 1109 Nelson, 520 Richards, 1955 West 13th, 675 West 7th and 1801 West Broadway, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).

Every line as printed

All 19 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
1940

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 O. Want a name removed? Tell us.