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The Peters

In the city directories 1940 · 15 people at twelve addresses

The directories print 15 people named Peter at twelve addresses in 1940 in nine 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 Peters at 2289 East 48th in 1940.

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Where the Peters lived

Each pin is on its own block, numbered as the households below. Today's land, parks, main roads and local areas: City of Vancouver Open Data (Open Government Licence – Vancouver).
  1. 1

    2289 East 48th Avenue

    Victoria-Fraserview, 1940

    • R G Peter, who worked for Ford Motor 1940
    • Herbert L Peter, a machinist 1940
    • Hewton C Peter, a driver 1940

    Next door in 1940: W R Jackman at 2217. The block, door by door

  2. 2

    2546 East 7th Avenue

    Hastings-Sunrise, 1940

    • W J Peter, a mechanic 1940

    Next door in 1940: D E Malacord at 2540 and W L West at 2554. The block, door by door

  3. 3

    1153 Haro Street

    West End, 1940

    • Mrs R Peter, rooms to let 1940

    Next door in 1940: C E Brown at 1149 and J H Garden at 1155. The block, door by door

  4. 4

    832 Helmcken Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • W Peter, a gardener 1940

    Next door in 1940: G W Johnston at 820 and Mrs S Black at 838. The block, door by door

  5. 5

    1012 Main Street

    Strathcona, 1940

    • George Peter 1940
  6. 6

    991 Richards Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • George N K Peter, a painter 1940
  7. 7

    4513 Sophia Street

    Riley Park, 1940

    • W A Peter, a salesman at Swifts 1940

    Next door in 1940: G S Sansome at 4505 and Mrs E Lamb at 4531. The block, door by door

  8. 8

    1076 West 11th Avenue

    Fairview, 1940

    • Elizabeth Petter, a technician at the Vancouver General Hospital 1940

    Next door in 1940: R G Nixon at 1066 and W A Anderson at 1086. The block, door by door

  9. 9

    4208 West 11th Avenue

    West Point Grey, 1940

    • T N Peter, retired 1940

    Next door in 1940: W D McIntosh at 4204 and J Balfour at 4214. The block, door by door

  10. 10

    208 West 20th Avenue

    Riley Park, 1940

    • R J Peter, a salesman at M-W Ltd 1940

    Next door in 1940: “Orientals” at 218. The block, door by door

  11. 11

    980 West 21st Avenue

    South Cambie, 1940

    • J W Peter, a warehouseman at Canadian Fairbanks-Morse 1940

    Next door in 1940: J Stafford at 974 and Mrs E G Henderson at 984. The block, door by door

  12. 12

    4524 West 7th Avenue

    West Point Grey, 1940

    • E W A Peter, an accountant at Leek & Co 1940
    • Lillian G Peter 1940

    Next door in 1940: R P Beattie at 4520 and F L Crossley at 4534. The block, door by door

What they did

The name section prints a trade for eleven of the 15: a salesman (2), an accountant, a driver, an employee, a gardener and a machinist, among others.

Their neighbourhoods

The addresses are in Downtown (2), Riley Park (2), West Point Grey (2), Fairview, Hastings-Sunrise, South Cambie, Strathcona, Victoria-Fraserview and West End. 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

In 1940 the directory lists R G Peter at 2289 East 48th 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, where each person's work is printed, lists Ray G Peter there as the householder, who worked for Ford Motor, with Herbert L Peter, a machinist, and Hewton C Peter, a driver. In 1940 the directory lists W J Peter at 2546 East 7th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William J Peter there as the householder, a mechanic.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs R Peter, rooms to let, at 1153 Haro Street. W Peter is listed at 832 Helmcken Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists William Peter there as the householder, a gardener. The 1940 name section lists George Peter at 1012 Main Street.

The 1940 name section lists George N K Peter at 991 Richards Street, a painter. W A Peter is listed at 4513 Sophia Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists W Albert Peter there as the householder, a salesman at Swifts. The 1940 name section lists Elizabeth Petter at 1076 West 11th Avenue, a technician at the Vancouver General Hospital.

In 1940 the directory lists T N Peter at 4208 West 11th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Thomas N Peter there as the householder, retired. In 1940 the directory lists R J Peter at 208 West 20th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Robert J Peter there as the householder, a salesman at M-W Ltd.

In 1940 the directory lists J W Peter at 980 West 21st Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John W Peter there as the householder, a warehouseman at Canadian Fairbanks-Morse. In 1940 the directory lists E W A Peter at 4524 West 7th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Edmund W A Peter there as the householder, an accountant at Leek & Co, with Lillian G Peter.

Today

1012 Main, 4208 West 11th, 208 West 20th and 4524 West 7th still have their buildings from before 1946; 2289 East 48th (2012), 4513 Sophia (2019), 1076 West 11th (1999) and 980 West 21st (1991) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 2546 East 7th, 1153 Haro, 832 Helmcken and 991 Richards, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).

Every line as printed

All 23 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
1940

British Columbia and Yukon Directory, street section

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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 P. Want a name removed? Tell us.