The Shermans

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs A Sherman at 2428 Birch Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Annie Sherman there as the householder, widow of C. The 1940 name section lists Dorothy Shearman at 1056 Comox Street, a nurse at the St Paul's Hospital.

E B Shearman is listed at 2060 Comox Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Eustace B Shearman there as the householder, a meteorologist at the Canadian Government Meteorological Service. The 1940 name section lists William J M Sherman at 1678 Davie Street, a shipper at Clarke & Stuart.

In 1940 the directory lists R S Sherman at 3642 Dundas 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 Ruyter S Sherman there as the householder, retired, with June Sherman, an apprentice for S Thomson, and Maude Sherman, an artist. The 1940 name section lists John Sherman at 296 Keefer Street, a logger. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Anne Sherman at 2616 Mackenzie Street.

The 1940 name section lists Grace Sherman at 20 North Kootenay Street. The 1940 name section lists Sherman at 520 Richards Street, retired. In 1940 the directory lists L L Sherman, a chiropodist, at 650 Robson Street. The 1940 name section lists Mervin Sherman at 1742 Robson Street.

The 1940 name section lists Annie Sherman at 3255 West 10th Avenue, a maid for B Summers. A E Shearman is listed at 4401 West 14th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Arthur E Shearman there as the householder, a school principal, with Lottie Shearman, widow of A E.

P W Sherman is listed at 96 West 18th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Percy W Sherman there as the householder, a fire captain at the City of Vancouver. E R Shearman is listed at 3808 West 18th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists E Ruyter Shearman there as the householder, a school vice-principal.

A Sherman is listed at 770 West 24th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Archibald Sherman there as the householder, a conductor at the BC Electric Railway, with Alice E Sherman, a waitress at Spencer's, and Ruby I M Sherman. The 1940 name section lists Lillian Sherman at 3570 West 33rd Avenue, a maid for W A Loveridge.

In 1940 the directory lists L L Sherman at 1380 West 47th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Lawrence L Sherman there as the householder, a chiropodist. The 1940 name section lists Harry G Sherman at 2044 West 5th Avenue, a delivery for C P Foster.

H H Sherman is listed at 2257 West 6th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Harry H Sherman there as the householder, who worked for Canada Roof Products. E R Sherman is listed at 2532 Yew Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Ernest R Sherman there as the householder, an upholsterer.

Today

3642 Dundas, 2616 Mackenzie, 20 North Kootenay, 3255 West 10th, 3808 West 18th, 770 West 24th, 3570 West 33rd, 1380 West 47th, 2044 West 5th and 2257 West 6th still have their buildings from before 1946; 2060 Comox (1965) and 4401 West 14th (1988) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 2428 Birch, 1056 Comox, 1678 Davie, 296 Keefer, 520 Richards, 650 Robson, 1742 Robson, 96 West 18th and 2532 Yew, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).