The Rutherfords

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists J A Rutherford at 4085 Ash Street; 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 Jacob A Rutherford there as the householder, a pressman at Clarke & Stewart. The 1940 name section lists Gerald W Rutherford at 1718 Barclay Street, a stockman at Meredith Motors.

W J Rutherford is listed at 4415 Belmont Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Widmer J Rutherford there as the householder, a dentist, with Beth Rutherford. Mrs A C Rutherford is listed at 1091 Broughton Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Anna C Rutherford there as the householder, widow of W J, with A Christina Rutherford, a music teacher.

The 1940 name section lists Gordon Rutherford at 1081 Burrard Street, a janitor at the St Paul's Hospital, with Thomas Rutherford, a janitor at the St Paul's Hospital. In 1940 the directory lists A J Rutherford at 1050 Connaught Drive; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Arthur J Rutherford there as the householder, in hardware. The 1940 name section lists J H Rutherford at 2086 Cornwall Avenue, an installer at the Canadian (BC) Telephone.

G M Rutherford is listed at 1237 East King Edward Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George M Rutherford there as the householder, a grader at the City of Vancouver, with Roy Rutherford, a machinist at Boyles Bros. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Dadye Rutherford at 641 Granville Street, proprietor of the Dadye Rutherford Dramatic School. In 1940 the directory lists W J Rutherford, a dentist, at 736 Granville Street.

J F Rutherford is listed at 2425 Granville Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists John F Rutherford there as the householder, an accountant at Langley Manufacturing. The 1940 name section lists Bert Rutherford at 1251 Homer Street, a trimmer at Clark Bros.

In 1940 the directory lists L M Rutherford at 4736 Little Street. The 1940 name section lists Lincoln M Rutherford there as the householder, a driver at M T Co. The 1940 name section lists Robert Rutherford at 1241 Robson Street, a carpenter. The 1940 name section lists Rutherford at 1069 Thurlow Street, a millworker at Hammonds, with Mrs Ellen F Rutherford.

In 1940 the directory lists J Rutherford at 2266 Vanness Avenue. The 1940 name section lists John Rutherford there as the householder, a laborer. In 1940 the directory lists J T Rutherford at 2791 Waterloo Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James T Rutherford there as the householder, a conductor at the BC Electric Railway.

In 1940 the directory lists T T Rutherford at 3016 Waterloo Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Theo T Rutherford there as the householder, an engineer at Canadian White Pine, with J H Rutherford. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs G Rutherford at 2174 West 12th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Gertrude Rutherford there as the householder, widow of W, with Bernice C Rutherford, a saleswoman, Margaret A Rutherford, an elevator operator, and Mary M Rutherford, a saleswoman.

In 1940 the directory lists G A Rutherford at 4473 West 13th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George A Rutherford there as the householder, retired. In 1940 the directory lists J H Rutherford at 3039 West 15th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists J Howard Rutherford there as the householder, a clerk at Hayes Manufacturing.

In 1940 the directory lists W Rutherford at 3138 West 15th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Wilbert Rutherford there as the householder, an upholsterer. In 1940 the directory lists A J Rutherford at 2868 West 16th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Archie J Rutherford there as the householder, a credit manager at Dunlop Tire & Rubber.

In 1940 the directory lists J G Rutherford at 3970 West 16th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Joseph G Rutherford there as the householder, a salesman at J G Fraser. In 1940 the directory lists J Rutherford at 3793 West 22nd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James Rutherford there as the householder, retired.

In 1940 the directory lists P E Rutherford at 3256 West 27th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Percival E Rutherford there as the householder, a salesman at Spencer's. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs C Rutherford at 3570 West 28th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Cecile Rutherford there as the householder, widow of H, with John M Rutherford, a student.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M Rutherford at 3416 West 29th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Mary Rutherford there as the householder, widow of L J, with Jean McG Rutherford, a saleswoman at the BC Electric Railway. In 1940 the directory lists J W Rutherford at 3344 West 2nd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James W Rutherford there as the householder, an accountant.

In 1940 the directory lists E J Rutherford at 3214 West 35th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Edward J D Rutherford there as the householder, an accountant at Signal Oil. In 1940 the directory lists W E Rutherford at 3791 West 35th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William E Rutherford there as the householder, retired.

The 1940 name section lists Adam B Rutherford at 818 West 62nd Avenue, retired. The 1940 name section lists Gertrude Rutherford at 1497 West 7th Avenue, a saleswoman at Millinery World. In 1940 the directory lists T Rutherford at 1826 West Broadway. The 1940 name section lists Thomas Rutherford there as the householder, a salesman at Associated Dairies.

In 1940 the directory lists W Rutherford at 1582 William Street. The 1940 name section lists William Rutherford there as the householder, a guard at the BC Electric Railway.

Today

1091 Broughton, 1081 Burrard, 1237 East King Edward, 736 Granville, 1251 Homer, 3016 Waterloo, 4473 West 13th, 3039 West 15th, 3138 West 15th, 3970 West 16th, 3793 West 22nd, 3256 West 27th, 3214 West 35th, 818 West 62nd and 1582 William still have their buildings from before 1946, 1081 Burrard on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 4085 Ash (2019), 1050 Connaught Drive (1995), 2086 Cornwall (1997), 4736 Little (2017), 2791 Waterloo (2002), 2868 West 16th (1988), 3416 West 29th (2000) and 1826 West Broadway (1951) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1718 Barclay, 4415 Belmont, 641 Granville, 2425 Granville, 1241 Robson, 1069 Thurlow, 2266 Vanness, 2174 West 12th, 3570 West 28th, 3344 West 2nd, 3791 West 35th and 1497 West 7th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).