The Watanabes

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Mrs Moto Watanabe at 354 Alexander Street, a barber. Y Watanabe is listed at 4543 Dunbar Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Yoneyuki Watanabe there as the householder, proprietor of Lilac Cleaners.

T Watanabe is listed at 36 East 5th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Tastiji Watanabe there as the householder, a gardener. Mrs M Watanabe, a barber, is listed at 105 East Cordova Street in 1940.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs F Watanabe, a grocer, at 627 East Cordova Street. The 1940 name section lists Fusa Watanabe there, widow of T. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs Y Watanabe at 671 East Cordova Street. The 1940 name section lists Yukiye Watanabe there as the householder, widow of H.

In 1940 the directory lists I Watanabe at 857 East Cordova Street. The 1940 name section lists Isamu Watanabe there as the householder, a fisherman. The 1940 name section lists Shosaku Watanabe at 905 East Georgia Street, a laborer.

B Watanabe is listed at 2594 Eton 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 B Watanabe there as the householder. T Watanabe is listed at 325 Jackson Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Takado Watanabe there as the householder, a logger.

S Watanabe is listed at 843 Keefer Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Suminye Watanabe there as the householder, proprietor of Hastings Meat Market. J Watanabe is listed at 163 Powell Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Jungi Watanabe there as the householder, an insurance agent, with Mrs Koto Watanabe, proprietor of the Cherry Beauty Parlor.

H Watanabe is listed at 4441 West 10th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Hideyoshi Watanabe there as the householder, with Mrs Hatsue Watanabe, a proprietor. S Watanabe is listed at 1642 West 2nd Avenue in 1940.

In 1940 the directory lists W T Watanabe at 325 West 5th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Walter T Watanabe there as the householder, a gardener.

Today

354 Alexander, 4543 Dunbar, 36 East 5th and 627 East Cordova still have their buildings from before 1946; 843 Keefer (2007) has a newer building, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 105 East Cordova, 671 East Cordova, 857 East Cordova, 905 East Georgia, 325 Jackson, 163 Powell, 4441 West 10th, 1642 West 2nd and 325 West 5th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred); for 2594 Eton, its page says what we could and couldn't match to today's buildings.