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
- 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
3015 Wall Street
Hastings-Sunrise, 1940
- H I Snyder 1940
Next door in 1940: P Kron at 3005. The block, door by door
- 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
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.
- Snyder Molly waitress Georgia Lodge690 Bute, p. 575
- Snyder Miss M R1065 Bute, p. 23
- Snyder Marjory R typist C P Com1086 Bute, p. 575
- Snyder Wm E653 Cambie, p. 575
- Snyder J2473 East 6th, p. 187
- Snyder John baker Woman's Bky2473 East 6th, p. 575
- Snyder Sam A fshrmn176 East Hastings, p. 575
- Snyder Mrs H319 Heatley, p. 82
- Snyder Andw319 Heatley, p. 575
- Snyder Mrs Helen319 Heatley, p. 575
- Snyder Stan mlwkr Eburne Saw Mills319 Heatley, p. 575
- Snyder Mrs F5342 Joyce, p. 92
- Snyder Flora wid L R5342 Joyce, p. 575
- Snyder Mrs J E2603 Main, p. 108
- Snyder Julia E wid J W2603 Main, p. 575
- *Snyder H I3015 Wall, p. 164
- Snyder N1164 West Broadway, p. 17
- Snyder Nich chef New Palace Cafe1164 West Broadway, p. 575
- *Snyder S R3056 West King Edward, p. 96
- Snyder Alma M studt3056 West King Edward, p. 575
- Snyder Fronia E sch tchr3056 West King Edward, p. 575
- Snyder Stan R prop Pender Staty & Book Store3056 West King Edward, p. 575
British Columbia and Yukon Directory, name section, where each person's work is printed
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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.