The Schmidts

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Freda Schmidt at 1129 Barclay Street, an apprentice at Mitchell-Foley. The 1940 name section lists Emil Schmidt at 1220 Beach Avenue, a waiter at the Vancouver Hotel. The 1940 name section lists Irma Schmidt at 955 Broughton Street, a boundary at Mitchell-Foley.

F W Schmidt is listed at 2428 Columbia Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Frederick W Schmidt there as the householder, a trackman at the BC Electric Railway, with Reinhold Schmidt, a helper at Old Country Bakery. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Reta Schmidt at 1150 Davie Street.

In 1940 the directory lists F Schmidt at 6659 Dumfries 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 lists Frederick Schmidt there as the householder, a laborer. In 1940 the directory lists S Schmidt at 1551 East 34th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Sebastian Schmidt there as the householder, a carpenter.

In 1940 the directory lists R O M Schmidt at 2306 East 45th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Robert O M Schmidt there as the householder, a laborer at Canadian White Pine. In 1940 the directory lists J Schmidt at 463 East 49th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Jacob Schmidt there as the householder, a hog feeder at Canadian White Pine, with Alma B Schmidt.

In 1940 the directory lists E Schmidt at 556 East 49th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Emil Schmidt there as the householder, a tailor. In 1940 the directory lists G Schmidt at 491 East 56th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Gus Schmidt there as the householder, a turnerman at Burke Lumber.

In 1940 the directory lists J Schmidt at 320 East 57th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Jacob Schmidt there as the householder, retired. In 1940 the directory lists S Schmidt at 373 East 58th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Sam Schmidt there as the householder, a setter at Canadian White Pine.

The 1940 name section lists Rudolph Schmidt at 1251 East 64th Avenue, a laborer at Canadian White Pine. The 1940 name section lists Carl Schmidt at 119 East Cordova Street. The 1940 name section lists Annie Schmidt at 217 East Georgia Street, widow of J.

A Schmidt is listed at 880 East Georgia Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Anton Schmidt there as the householder, a baker at Montreal Bakery. The 1940 name section lists Pauline T Schmidt at 1150 Kaslo Street, a maid for A G Christie. The 1940 name section lists Elliott A Schmidt at 2956 Point Grey Road.

The 1940 name section lists Pete Schmidt at 567 Prior Street, a laborer. In 1940 the directory lists L Schmidt at 351 Robson Street. The 1940 name section lists Ludvig Schmidt there as the householder, a woodworker at Utility Woodworks.

In 1940 the directory lists H Schmidt at 1873 Triumph Street. The 1940 name section lists Henry Schmidt there as the householder, a laborer. In 1940 the directory lists E A Schmidt at 6967 Victoria Drive. The 1940 name section lists Emil A Schmidt there as the householder, a laborer at Canadian White Pine.

The 1940 name section lists Martin Schmidt at 2774 West 15th Avenue, a longshoreman. W E Schmidt is listed at 3368 West 28th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Walter E Schmidt there as the householder, a school teacher. The 1940 name section lists Lydia D Schmidt at 2032 West 3rd Avenue, a typist.

In 1940 the directory lists C C Schmidt at 3219 West King Edward Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Carl C Schmidt there as the householder, an optometrist for N G Cull. The 1940 name section lists Walter O Schmidt at 1140 West Pender Street, a machinist operator at the Province.

Today

2306 East 45th, 1251 East 64th, 880 East Georgia and 2774 West 15th still have their buildings from before 1946, 880 East Georgia on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 6659 Dumfries (1988), 1551 East 34th (1980), 463 East 49th (1999), 556 East 49th (1966), 491 East 56th (2001), 320 East 57th (1968), 373 East 58th (2021), 119 East Cordova (1987), 1150 Kaslo (1968), 2956 Point Grey Road (2018), 3368 West 28th (2002), 3219 West King Edward (2011) and 1140 West Pender (1984) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1129 Barclay, 1220 Beach, 955 Broughton, 2428 Columbia, 1150 Davie, 217 East Georgia, 567 Prior, 351 Robson, 1873 Triumph, 6967 Victoria Drive and 2032 West 3rd, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).