The Sweets

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists F G Sweet at 5168 Dunbar Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists F Gordon Sweet there as the householder, a department manager at Yorkshire & Pacific Securities. In 1940 the directory lists T Sweet at 1657 East 12th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Tom Sweet there as the householder, retired.

In 1940 the directory lists G Sweet at 2880 East 1st 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 Grant Sweet there as the householder, who worked for the CPR. In 1940 the directory lists G H Sweet at 450 East 5th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists George H Sweet there as the householder, an examiner at the Customs.

In 1940 the directory lists A M Sweet at 2020 East 6th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Arthur M Sweet there as the householder, a blue printer at Vancouver Map & Blue Print. In 1940 the directory lists G E Sweet at 3439 Franklin Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George E Sweet there as the householder, a machinist.

In 1940 the directory lists E E Sweet at 1976 Grant Street. The 1940 name section lists Ernest E Sweet there as the householder, a barber and library, with Ruth H Sweet, an artist. In 1940 the directory lists Sixteen Sweet, a women's clothing, at 421 Granville Street. Sixteen Sweet, a women's clothing, is listed at 927 Granville Street in 1940.

The 1940 name section lists Lorne B Sweet at 1243 Haro Street, a salesman at Ker & Ker. A B Sweet is listed at 2346 Kitchener Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Albert B Sweet there as the householder, a motorman at the BC Electric Railway.

W B Sweet is listed at 5520 Larch Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William B Sweet there as the householder, retired. Sixteen Sweet, a women's clothing, is listed at 2542 Main Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Clinton M Sweet at 1137 Pendrell Street, a driver at Peerless Laundry.

Miss D A Sweet is listed at 4410 West 13th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Dorothy A Sweet there as the householder, a school teacher. J Sweet is listed at 2186 West 15th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Joseph Sweet there as the householder, retired, with Ethelyn Sweet, a stenographer.

V A Sweet is listed at 4347 West 15th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Vernon A Sweet there as the householder, a salesman at Jamieson Bros. The 1940 name section lists Clinton J Sweet at 2029 West 2nd Avenue.

In 1940 the directory lists J O Sweet at 3302 West 5th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Joseph O Sweet there as the householder. The 1940 name section lists Hetty A Sweet at 1140 West Pender Street, widow of H. The 1940 name section lists Frank Sweet at 1301 West Pender Street, an engineer.

Today

1657 East 12th, 2020 East 6th, 1976 Grant, 927 Granville, 2346 Kitchener, 5520 Larch, 1137 Pendrell and 4347 West 15th still have their buildings from before 1946, 1137 Pendrell on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 5168 Dunbar (1989), 4410 West 13th (2005), 2186 West 15th (1997), 3302 West 5th (2018) and 1140 West Pender (1984) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 2880 East 1st, 450 East 5th, 421 Granville, 1243 Haro, 2542 Main, 2029 West 2nd and 1301 West Pender, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred); for 3439 Franklin, its page says what we could and couldn't match to today's buildings.