A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Weekses
In the city directories 1940 · 25 people at 20 addresses
The directories print 25 people named Weeks at 20 addresses in 1940 in ten 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 Weekses at 1459 Barclay in 1940.
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Where the Weekses lived
- 1
1459 Barclay Street
West End, 1940
- G W Weeks, a salesman 1940
- Hilda C Weeks 1940
- Hubert G Weeks, a salesman 1940
Next door in 1940: C H Wagstaff at 1447. The block, door by door
- 2
6025 Blenheim Street
Dunbar-Southlands, 1940
- G C V Weeks, a salesman for A B Balderston 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs T McCulloch at 6007 and C P Ryan at 6069. The block, door by door
- 3
871 East 13th Avenue
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- Kathleen S Weeks 1940
Next door in 1940: E W Maudsley at 869. The block, door by door
- 4
3466 East 47th Avenue
Killarney, 1940
- J W F Weeks, a clerk at the BC Government 1940
Next door in 1940: S L Davey at 3482. The block, door by door
- 5
1628 Franklin Street
Grandview-Woodland, 1940
- F Weeks, a caretaker at Wolff Block 1940
Next door in 1940: Western Soap Co at 1624. The block, door by door
- 6
1018 Granville Street
Downtown, 1940
- Ernest Weeks, a salesman at Woodward's 1940
Next door in 1940: Oil Burner Dominion at 1016 and Alberta Furn at 1020. The block, door by door
- 7
1240 Haro Street
West End, 1940
- E E Weeks, a superintendent at Cedar Cove S&D 1940
- A Geraldine Weeks 1940
- Arthur C Weeks, a salesman at Pacific Milk 1940
Next door in 1940: H Everett at 1230 and G L Southwell at 1246. The block, door by door
- 8
- 9
1591 Larch Street
Kitsilano, 1940
- W H Weeks, a clerk at the Canadian (BC) Telephone 1940
Next door in 1940: G Sivertz at 1579 and F A Maracci at 1593. The block, door by door
- 10
5761 Olympic Street
Dunbar-Southlands, 1940
- C J Weeks, a salesman 1940
Next door in 1940: R C Van Camp at 5787. The block, door by door
- 11
14 West 12th Avenue
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- Georgina M Weeks, a packer at Macdonalds Consolidated 1940
Next door in 1940: A Fordyce at 20. The block, door by door
- 12
2756 West 14th Avenue
Kitsilano, 1940
- W E Weeks, a sales manager at Cedar Cove S&D 1940
Next door in 1940: R E Bailey at 2750 and C C Morgan at 2764. The block, door by door
- 13
4224 West 14th Avenue
West Point Grey, 1940
- G B Weeks, a plumber at Weeks & Co 1940
Next door in 1940: A E Grantham at 4218 and B O Northrup at 4228. The block, door by door
- 14
3778 West 15th Avenue
West Point Grey, 1940
- G E Weeks, a steamfitter at Weeks & Co 1940
Next door in 1940: A E Hunt at 3790. The block, door by door
- 15
3867 West 16th Avenue
West Point Grey, 1940
- J W Weeks, a plumber at Weeks & Co 1940
Next door in 1940: A Milne at 3863 and J L Todd at 3873. The block, door by door
- 16
3556 West 18th Avenue
Dunbar-Southlands, 1940
- C Weeks, a collector at the Great Northern Railway 1940
Next door in 1940: M W Gormely at 3550 and Mrs M A Scott at 3560. The block, door by door
- 17
3944 West 22nd Avenue
Dunbar-Southlands, 1940
- A D Weeks, a plumber at Weeks & Co 1940
Next door in 1940: R R Atkins at 3936 and Mrs M Kelly at 3952. The block, door by door
- 18
2450 West 33rd Avenue
Arbutus Ridge, 1940
- F E Weeks 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs J A Morrison at 2426 and J B Parham at 2474. The block, door by door
- 19
1342 West Broadway
Fairview, 1940
- J T Weeks, a waiter at the Plaza Hotel 1940
- Thomas H Weeks, a salesman for A W Carter 1940
Next door in 1940: A A Christopher at 1338 and D Rowlands at 1364. The block, door by door
- 20
369 West Cordova Street
Downtown, 1940
- F E Weeks, an engineer at the BC Mining Building 1940
Next door in 1940: Arcade Homer at 365. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for 20 of the 25: a salesman (7), a plumber (3), a clerk (2), a caretaker, a collector and an engineer, among others. Some worked for the same employer: four for Weeks & Co and two for Cedar Cove S&D.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Dunbar-Southlands (4), West Point Grey (3), Downtown (2), Fairview (2), Kitsilano (2), Mount Pleasant (2), West End (2), Arbutus Ridge, Grandview-Woodland and Killarney. 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
In 1940 the directory lists G W Weeks at 1459 Barclay Street; 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, where each person's work is printed, lists George W Weeks there as the householder, a salesman, with Hilda C Weeks, and Hubert G Weeks, a salesman. In 1940 the directory lists G C V Weeks at 6025 Blenheim Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George C V Weeks there as the householder, a salesman for A B Balderston.
The 1940 name section lists Kathleen S Weeks at 871 East 13th Avenue. J W F Weeks is listed at 3466 East 47th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James W F Weeks there as the householder, a clerk at the BC Government.
F Weeks is listed at 1628 Franklin Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Frank Weeks there as the householder, a caretaker at Wolff Block. The 1940 name section lists Ernest Weeks at 1018 Granville Street, a salesman at Woodward's.
In 1940 the directory lists E E Weeks at 1240 Haro Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Ernest E Weeks there as the householder, a superintendent at Cedar Cove S&D, with A Geraldine Weeks, and Arthur C Weeks, a salesman at Pacific Milk. In 1940 the directory lists G Weeks at 2625 Hemlock Street. The 1940 name section lists G Weeks there as the householder.
In 1940 the directory lists W H Weeks at 1591 Larch Street. The 1940 name section lists William H Weeks there as the householder, a clerk at the Canadian (BC) Telephone. In 1940 the directory lists C J Weeks at 5761 Olympic Street. The 1940 name section lists Charles J Weeks there as the householder, a salesman.
The 1940 name section lists Georgina M Weeks at 14 West 12th Avenue, a packer at Macdonalds Consolidated. W E Weeks is listed at 2756 West 14th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William E Weeks there as the householder, a sales manager at Cedar Cove S&D.
G B Weeks is listed at 4224 West 14th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George B Weeks there as the householder, a plumber at Weeks & Co. G E Weeks is listed at 3778 West 15th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George E Weeks there as the householder, a steamfitter at Weeks & Co.
J W Weeks is listed at 3867 West 16th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Joseph W Weeks there as the householder, a plumber at Weeks & Co. C Weeks is listed at 3556 West 18th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Cecil Weeks there as the householder, a collector at the Great Northern Railway.
A D Weeks is listed at 3944 West 22nd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists A Don Weeks there as the householder, a plumber at Weeks & Co. F E Weeks is listed at 2450 West 33rd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frank E Weeks there as the householder.
J T Weeks is listed at 1342 West Broadway in 1940. The 1940 name section lists John T Weeks there as the householder, a waiter at the Plaza Hotel, with Thomas H Weeks, a salesman for A W Carter. F E Weeks is listed at 369 West Cordova Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Frank E Weeks there as the householder, an engineer at the BC Mining Building.
Today
1459 Barclay, 6025 Blenheim, 871 East 13th, 1018 Granville, 2625 Hemlock, 1591 Larch, 5761 Olympic, 14 West 12th, 2756 West 14th, 3778 West 15th, 3867 West 16th, 3944 West 22nd and 2450 West 33rd still have their buildings from before 1946, 1459 Barclay on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 3466 East 47th (1968), 4224 West 14th (1995) and 3556 West 18th (1995) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1628 Franklin, 1240 Haro, 1342 West Broadway and 369 West Cordova, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).

Every line as printed
All 42 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- *Weeks G W1459 Barclay, p. 9
- Weeks Geo W slsmn1459 Barclay, p. 648
- Weeks Hilda C1459 Barclay, p. 648
- Weeks Hubt G slsmn1459 Barclay, p. 648
- *Weeks G C V6025 Blenheim, p. 14
- Weeks Geo C V slsmn A B Balderston6025 Blenheim, p. 648
- Weeks Kathleen S871 East 13th, p. 648
- *Weeks J W F3466 East 47th, p. 263
- Weeks Jas W F clk BC Govt3466 East 47th, p. 648
- Weeks F1628 Franklin, p. 51
- Weeks Frank caretkr Wolff Blk1628 Franklin, p. 648
- Weeks Ernest slsmn Woodwards1018 Granville, p. 648
- *Weeks E E1240 Haro, p. 71
- Weeks A Geraldine1240 Haro, p. 648
- Weeks Arth C slsmn Pacific Milk1240 Haro, p. 648
- Weeks Ernest E supt Cedar Cove S&D1240 Haro, p. 648
- Weeks G2625 Hemlock, p. 83
- Weeks G2625 Hemlock, p. 648
- Weeks W H1591 Larch, p. 102
- Weeks Wm H clk Can (BC) Tel1591 Larch, p. 648
- Weeks C J5761 Olympic, p. 122
- Weeks Chas J slsmn5761 Olympic, p. 648
- Weeks Georgina M pkr Macdonalds Consol14 West 12th, p. 648
- *Weeks W E2756 West 14th, p. 216
- Weeks Wm E sls mgr Cedar Cove S&D2756 West 14th, p. 648
- *Weeks G B4224 West 14th, p. 217
- Weeks Geo B plmbr Weeks & Co4224 West 14th, p. 648
- *Weeks G E3778 West 15th, p. 221
- Weeks Geo E stmftr Weeks & Co3778 West 15th, p. 648
- *Weeks J W3867 West 16th, p. 223
- Weeks Jos W plmbr Weeks & Co3867 West 16th, p. 648
- *Weeks C3556 West 18th, p. 227
- Weeks Cecil collr GNR3556 West 18th, p. 648
- *Weeks A D3944 West 22nd, p. 236
- Weeks A Don plmbr Weeks & Co3944 West 22nd, p. 648
- *Weeks F E2450 West 33rd, p. 249
- Weeks Frank E2450 West 33rd, p. 648
- Weeks J T1342 West Broadway, p. 17
- Weeks John T waiter Plaza Hotel1342 West Broadway, p. 648
- Weeks Thos H slsmn A W Carter1342 West Broadway, p. 648
- Weeks F E369 West Cordova, p. 37
- Weeks Frank E eng BC Mining Bldg369 West Cordova, p. 648
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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 W. Want a name removed? Tell us.