The Singhs

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Basant Singh at 25 East 2nd Avenue, a helper at Sitka Spruce Lumber, with Cartar Singh, a fireman at Sitka Spruce Lumber. The 1940 name section lists Bakhshi Singh at 125 East 2nd Avenue. In 1940 the directory lists M Singh at 636 East 45th 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 lists Munsha Singh there as the householder, an interpreter.

In 1940 the directory lists N Singh at 826 East 56th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Nagina Singh there as the householder. In 1940 the directory lists M Singh at 718 East 60th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Milkie Singh there as the householder, a millworker.

The 1940 name section lists Tomy Singh at 237 East Hastings Street. Carta Singh is listed at 872 Homer Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Carta Singh there as the householder, proprietor of Patterson Woodyard.

M Singh, a wood dealer, is listed at 8679 Hudson Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Maha Singh there, a wood dealer, with Butna Singh, a wood dealer, and Delip Singh, a wood dealer. S Singh is listed at 66 Semlin Drive in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Gurdeve Singh there as the householder, of Semlin Dr Wood Yard, with Bhagtoo Singh, of Semlin Dr Wood Yard.

T Singh is listed at 3660 Victoria Drive in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Tara Singh there as the householder, proprietor of Tara Wood & Coal Co. N Singh is listed at 17 West 2nd Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Natha Singh there as the householder.

B Singh is listed at 34 West 2nd Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Bakshi Singh there as the householder. The 1940 name section lists Labh Singh at 40 West 2nd Avenue, in coal and wood, with Maheroo Singh, a millworker. The 1940 name section lists Bahn Singh at 157 West 2nd Avenue, a laborer, with Bola Singh, a laborer, Gola Singh, a laborer, Mehan Singh, in wood & coal, and Natara Singh, a laborer.

H Singh is listed at 1722 West 2nd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Harzara Singh there as the householder, a driver. D Singh is listed at 1763 West 2nd Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Daswandha Singh there as the householder, a priest at the Sikh Temple.

G Singh, a wood dealer, is listed at 1774 West 2nd Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Gurdass Singh there, a wood dealer. The 1940 name section lists Nand Singh at 1785 West 2nd Avenue, proprietor of the Dry Land Wood Yard. In 1940 the directory lists Bee Singh at 1823 West 2nd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too.

P Singh is listed at 1776 West 3rd Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Pakhar Singh there as the householder, proprietor of Big Chief Woodyard. S Singh is listed at 2258 West 3rd Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Sohen Singh there as the householder, proprietor of Sohen Bros, with Dalip Singh, a bookkeeper at Sohen Bros, Herman Singh, a swamper at Sohen Bros, Karnail Singh, a driver at Sohen Bros, and Lachman Singh, a driver at Sohen Bros.

H Singh is listed at 237 West 4th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Hajura Singh there as the householder, a millworker. M Singh is listed at 1535 West 4th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Mohan Singh there as the householder, of Miracle Fuels, with Lal Singh, of Miracle Fuels.

H Singh, a tailor, is listed at 1537 West 4th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Harry Singh there, a tailor. G Singh is listed at 1639 West 4th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Giana Singh there as the householder, a driver.

The 1940 name section lists Bant Singh at 1772 West 4th Avenue, proprietor of Safeway Wood & Coal. In 1940 the directory lists A Singh, a wood dealer, at 335 West 5th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Argen Singh there, a wood dealer.

In 1940 the directory lists G Singh at 744 West 6th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Gurvugn Singh there as the householder, a millworker. In 1940 the directory lists D Singh at 884 West 6th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Diwan Singh there as the householder, a laborer, with Basant Singh, proprietor of the Laurel St Wood Yard.

In 1940 the directory lists P Singh at 777 West 7th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Parem Singh there as the householder, a millworker, with Banta Singh, a millworker, Batan Singh, a millworker, Bishan Singh, a millworker, Gurbacham Singh, a millworker, Gurmath Singh, a millworker, Hajara Singh, a millworker, Hari Singh, a millworker, Jowala Singh, a millworker, Karam Singh, a millworker, Kartar Singh, a millworker, Kishen Singh, a millworker, and Sausar Singh, a millworker. In 1940 the directory lists K Singh, in fuel, at 1832 West 7th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Karnil Singh there, in coal & wood.

In 1940 the directory lists Munsha Singh at 535 West 8th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Munsha Singh there as the householder, proprietor of Main St Woodyd.

Today

636 East 45th and 237 East Hastings still have their buildings from before 1946, 237 East Hastings on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 826 East 56th (1981), 718 East 60th (1986) and 777 West 7th (1984) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 25 East 2nd, 125 East 2nd, 872 Homer, 8679 Hudson, 66 Semlin Drive, 3660 Victoria Drive, 17 West 2nd, 34 West 2nd, 40 West 2nd, 157 West 2nd, 1722 West 2nd, 1763 West 2nd, 1774 West 2nd, 1785 West 2nd, 1823 West 2nd, 1776 West 3rd, 2258 West 3rd, 237 West 4th, 1535 West 4th, 1537 West 4th, 1639 West 4th, 1772 West 4th, 335 West 5th, 744 West 6th, 884 West 6th, 1832 West 7th and 535 West 8th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).