A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Stalkers
In the city directories 1940 · ten people at ten addresses
The directories print ten people named Stalker at ten addresses in 1940 in six of the city's neighbourhoods. No first name or initials tie one address to another: we can't tell if they're one family.
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Where the Stalkers lived
- 1
2306 Burrard Street
Kitsilano, 1940
- Winnifred I Stalker, a stenographer at the Pions Ornamental Iron Works 1940
Next door in 1940: Pion Ornamental Iron Wks at 2302. The block, door by door
- 2
873 East Hastings Street
Strathcona, 1940
- Thomas Stalker 1940
Next door in 1940: J S Harding at 869 and Community Centre Ukranian at 875. The block, door by door
- 3
- 4
2840 Guelph Street
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- Charles J Stalker, a salesman 1940
Next door in 1940: Miss M A Banning at 2832. The block, door by door
- 5
938 Howe Street
Downtown, 1940
- Harold Staliker 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs G Pinfold at 932 and O Arneson at 942. The block, door by door
- 6
5738 Marguerite Street
Kerrisdale, 1940
- J D Stalker, a manager at Harbour Navigation 1940
Next door in 1940: C O Scott at 5760. The block, door by door
- 7
2602 Ontario Street
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- Gertrude Stalker, a maid 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs G Jones at 2608. The block, door by door
- 8
3363 Turner Street
Hastings-Sunrise, 1940
- D Stalker, a carpenter 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs D Atherton at 3359 and M Baluk at 3377. The block, door by door
- 9
2964 West 8th Avenue
Kitsilano, 1940
- F M Stalker, a chauffeur at BC Motor Transportation 1940
Next door in 1940: H E Willock at 2950 and J G Guman at 2980. The block, door by door
- 10
177 West Pender Street
Downtown, 1940
- W Stalker, a machinist at the Burrard Dry Dock 1940
Next door in 1940: Togo Tailors & Clnrs at 169 and Disabled Veteran's Assn at 179. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for seven of the ten: a carpenter, a chauffeur, a machinist, a maid, a manager and a salesman, among others.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Downtown (2), Kitsilano (2), Mount Pleasant (2), Strathcona (2), Hastings-Sunrise and Kerrisdale. 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 Winnifred I Stalker at 2306 Burrard Street as the householder, a stenographer at the Pions Ornamental Iron Works. The 1940 name section lists Thomas Stalker at 873 East Hastings Street. The 1940 name section lists Peter Stalker at 204 Glen Drive. The 1940 name section lists Charles J Stalker at 2840 Guelph Street, a salesman.
The 1940 name section lists Harold Staliker at 938 Howe Street. J D Stalker is listed at 5738 Marguerite 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). The 1940 name section lists J Doug Stalker there as the householder, a manager at Harbour Navigation. The 1940 name section lists Gertrude Stalker at 2602 Ontario Street, a maid.
In 1940 the directory lists D Stalker at 3363 Turner Street. The 1940 name section lists David Stalker there as the householder, a carpenter. In 1940 the directory lists F M Stalker at 2964 West 8th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Frederick M Stalker there as the householder, a chauffeur at BC Motor Transportation.
The 1940 name section lists W Stalker at 177 West Pender Street, a machinist at the Burrard Dry Dock.
Today
5738 Marguerite and 2602 Ontario still have their buildings from before 1946; 938 Howe (1991), 2964 West 8th (1983) and 177 West Pender (1952) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 2306 Burrard, 873 East Hastings, 204 Glen Drive and 2840 Guelph, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred); for 3363 Turner, its page says what we could and couldn't match to today's buildings.
Every line as printed
All 13 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- Stalker Winnifred I sten Pions Ornamental Iron Wks2306 Burrard, p. 580
- Stalker Thos873 East Hastings, p. 580
- Stalker Peter204 Glen Drive, p. 580
- Stalker Chas J slsmn Mc Mc & Prior2840 Guelph, p. 580
- Staliker Harold938 Howe, p. 580
- *Stalker J D5738 Marguerite, p. 111
- Stalker J Doug mgr Harbour Nav5738 Marguerite, p. 580
- Stalker Gertrude maid2602 Ontario, p. 580
- Stalker D3363 Turner, p. 159
- Stalker David carp3363 Turner, p. 580
- Stalker F M2964 West 8th, p. 196
- Stalker Fredk M chauf BC Motor Trans2964 West 8th, p. 580
- Stalker W mach Burrard Dry Dock177 West Pender, p. 580
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.