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A family name in Vancouver's city directories

The Snyders

In the city directories 1940 · 16 people at twelve addresses

The directories print 16 people named Snyder at twelve addresses in 1940 in eight 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 Snyders at 319 Heatley in 1940.

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Where the Snyders 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

    690 Bute Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • Molly Snyder, a waitress for Georgia Lodge 1940

    Next door in 1940: W McC Moore at 644. The block, door by door

  2. 2

    1065 Bute Street

    West End, 1940

    • Miss M R Snyder 1940

    Next door in 1940: mayfair apts at 1019. The block, door by door

  3. 3

    1086 Bute Street

    West End, 1940

    • Marjory R Snyder, a typist 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs E L Monkman at 1036. The block, door by door

  4. 4

    653 Cambie Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • William E Snyder 1940

    Next door in 1940: J S Wood at 647 and S Goodfellow at 659. The block, door by door

  5. 5

    2473 East 6th Avenue

    Hastings-Sunrise, 1940

    • J Snyder, a baker at Woman's Bakery 1940

    Next door in 1940: J Fraser at 2449 and Mrs M A Rogers at 2481. The block, door by door

  6. 6

    176 East Hastings Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • Sam A Snyder, a fisherman 1940

    Next door in 1940: Coast Fishermen's Union Pac at 164 and C N Inst (news agt) at 198. The block, door by door

  7. 7

    319 Heatley Avenue

    Strathcona, 1940

    • Mrs H Snyder 1940
    • Andrew Snyder 1940
    • Stan Snyder, a millworker at the Eburne Saw Mills 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs A J Lakeland at 311. The block, door by door

  8. 8

    5342 Joyce Street

    Renfrew-Collingwood, 1940

    • Mrs F Snyder, widow of L R 1940

    Next door in 1940: C T Strom at 5332 and G W Hoyle at 5352. The block, door by door

  9. 9

    2603 Main Street

    Mount Pleasant, 1940

    • Mrs J E Snyder, widow of J W 1940

    Next door in 1940: H Hargreaves at 2601 and H B Bragg at 2611. The block, door by door

  10. 10

    3015 Wall Street

    Hastings-Sunrise, 1940

    • H I Snyder 1940

    Next door in 1940: P Kron at 3005. The block, door by door

  11. 11

    1164 West Broadway

    Fairview, 1940

    • N Snyder, a chef at New Palace Cafe 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs E Knowles at 1154 and Mrs C Hardisty at 1174. The block, door by door

  12. 12

    3056 West King Edward Avenue

    Dunbar-Southlands, 1940

    • S R Snyder, proprietor of Pender Stationery & Book Store 1940
    • Alma M Snyder, a student 1940
    • Fronia E Snyder, a school teacher 1940

    Next door in 1940: E A Watson at 3038 and J Rearden at 3072. The block, door by door

What they did

The name section prints a trade for eight of the 16: a baker, a chef, a fisherman, a millworker, a proprietor and a school teacher, among others. Two are widows, listed under their own names.

Their neighbourhoods

The addresses are in Downtown (3), Hastings-Sunrise (2), West End (2), Dunbar-Southlands, Fairview, Mount Pleasant, Renfrew-Collingwood and Strathcona. 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

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Molly Snyder at 690 Bute Street, a waitress for Georgia Lodge. Miss M R Snyder is listed at 1065 Bute Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Marjory R Snyder at 1086 Bute Street as the householder, a typist. The 1940 name section lists William E Snyder at 653 Cambie Street.

In 1940 the directory lists J Snyder at 2473 East 6th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists John Snyder there as the householder, a baker at Woman's Bakery. The 1940 name section lists Sam A Snyder at 176 East Hastings Street, a fisherman.

Mrs H Snyder is listed at 319 Heatley Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Helen Snyder there as the householder, with Andrew Snyder, and Stan Snyder, a millworker at the Eburne Saw Mills. Mrs F Snyder is listed at 5342 Joyce Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Flora Snyder there as the householder, widow of L R.

Mrs J E Snyder is listed at 2603 Main Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Julia E Snyder there as the householder, widow of J W. H I Snyder is listed at 3015 Wall Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked *: some member of the family owns the property, to the best of our knowledge (the directory's own mark).

In 1940 the directory lists N Snyder at 1164 West Broadway. The 1940 name section lists Nicholas Snyder there as the householder, a chef at New Palace Cafe. In 1940 the directory lists S R Snyder at 3056 West King Edward Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Stan R Snyder there as the householder, proprietor of Pender Stationery & Book Store, with Alma M Snyder, a student, and Fronia E Snyder, a school teacher.

Today

1065 Bute, 1086 Bute, 2473 East 6th, 5342 Joyce, 2603 Main and 3056 West King Edward still have their buildings from before 1946; the City no longer lists 690 Bute, 653 Cambie, 176 East Hastings, 319 Heatley, 3015 Wall and 1164 West Broadway, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).

Every line as printed

All 22 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
1940

British Columbia and Yukon Directory, name section, where each person's work is printed

The book of the Snyders

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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 S. Want a name removed? Tell us.