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The Winters

In the city directories 1940 · 22 people at 18 addresses

The directories print 22 people named Winter at 18 addresses in 1940 in eleven 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 Winters at 3642 West 35th in 1940.

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Where the Winters lived

Each pin is on its own block, numbered as the households below. Two addresses aren't on today's map, so they have no pin. Today's land, parks, main roads and local areas: City of Vancouver Open Data (Open Government Licence – Vancouver).
  1. 1

    2753 Adanac Street

    Hastings-Sunrise, 1940

    • R Winter, an engineer 1940

    Next door in 1940: J J Hauhtonen at 2743 and J S Jenns at 2771. The block, door by door

  2. 2

    1125 Cardero Street

    West End, 1940

    • J B Winter, an engineer 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs L Whittaker at 1163. The block, door by door

  3. 3

    8792 Cartier Street

    Marpole, 1940

    • F Winter 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs L Kennedy at 8742. The block, door by door

  4. 4

    2394 Cornwall Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • G J Winter, a stock keeper at Vancouver Motors 1940

    Next door in 1940: R E Fitch at 2386. The block, door by door

  5. 5

    2466 East 41st Avenue

    Victoria-Fraserview, 1940

    • G E Winter, a carpenter 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs O Bickford at 2458 and P Napodi at 2472. The block, door by door

  6. 6

    173 East 59th Avenue

    Sunset, 1940

    • Mrs S Winter, widow of F 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs J Blyth at 165. The block, door by door

  7. 7

    611 East 7th Avenue

    Mount Pleasant, 1940

    • Mrs E M Winter 1940

    Next door in 1940: J T Thomson at 653. The block, door by door

  8. 8

    125 East 8th Avenue

    Mount Pleasant, 1940

    • Nellie B Winter 1940

    Next door in 1940: J L Lee at 115 and F Marriott at 135. The block, door by door

  9. 9

    135 East 8th Avenue

    Mount Pleasant, 1940

    • Joseph Winter, a painter 1940

    Next door in 1940: J Hartin at 125 and broadway printers at 151. The block, door by door

  10. 10

    5658 Inverness Street

    Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940

    • W E Winter, a lather 1940

    Next door in 1940: F Hamilton at 5624. The block, door by door

  11. 11

    6438 Ontario Street

    Sunset, 1940

    • J S Winter, retired 1940

    Next door in 1940: C N Davey at 6426 and C Hedberg at 6450. The block, door by door

  12. 12

    1595 West 13th Avenue

    Fairview, 1940

    • Harold A Winter, a stock keeper at Vancouver Motors 1940

    Next door in 1940: westchester (the) at 1585. The block, door by door

  13. 13

    1770 West 13th Avenue

    Fairview, 1940

    • J F Winter, who worked for the BC Telephone 1940

    Next door in 1940: T F Hutchinson at 1760 and C W Murray at 1780. The block, door by door

  14. 14

    2006 West 13th Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • C Winter, of Marpole Theatre 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs E Nicol at 2014. The block, door by door

  15. 15

    3896 West 21st Avenue

    Dunbar-Southlands, 1940

    • H A Winter, an inspector at the Bank of Toronto 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs M P Foster at 3890. The block, door by door

  16. 16

    3642 West 35th Avenue

    Dunbar-Southlands, 1940

    • Miss M J Winter 1940
    • F Guy Winter, a clerk at the Canadian Bank of Commerce 1940
    • Roger C Winter, a school teacher 1940

    Next door in 1940: K W McConnell at 3626 and R W Hanna at 3658. The block, door by door

  17. 17

    2715 West 38th Avenue

    Arbutus Ridge, 1940

    • D D Winter 1940
    • G Blake Winter 1940

    Next door in 1940: J W Tillotson at 2725. The block, door by door

  18. 18

    1446 West 5th Avenue

    Fairview, 1940

    • Mrs E Winter, widow of J A 1940
    • Winifred Winter, a maid for A L Hunt 1940

    Next door in 1940: R C Newman at 1432 and R Fraser at 1454. The block, door by door

What they did

The name section prints a trade for twelve of the 22: an engineer (2), a stock keeper (2), a carpenter, a clerk, an employee and an inspector, among others. Two of them worked for Vancouver Motors. Two are widows, listed under their own names.

Their neighbourhoods

The addresses are in Fairview (3), Mount Pleasant (3), Dunbar-Southlands (2), Kitsilano (2), Sunset (2), Arbutus Ridge, Hastings-Sunrise, Kensington-Cedar Cottage, Marpole, Victoria-Fraserview and West End. 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 R Winter at 2753 Adanac 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 Richard Winter there as the householder, an engineer. In 1940 the directory lists J B Winter at 1125 Cardero Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Joseph B Winter there as the householder, an engineer.

In 1940 the directory lists F Winter at 8792 Cartier Street. The 1940 name section lists Frank Winter there as the householder. In 1940 the directory lists G J Winter at 2394 Cornwall Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Glasgow J Winter there as the householder, a stock keeper at Vancouver Motors.

In 1940 the directory lists G E Winter at 2466 East 41st Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George E Winter there as the householder, a carpenter. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs S Winter at 173 East 59th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Sarah Winter there as the householder, widow of F.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs E M Winter at 611 East 7th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Nellie B Winter at 125 East 8th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Joseph Winter at 135 East 8th Avenue, a painter.

W E Winter is listed at 5658 Inverness Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists W Emerson Winter there as the householder, a lather. J S Winter is listed at 6438 Ontario Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Joseph S Winter there as the householder, retired.

The 1940 name section lists Harold A Winter at 1595 West 13th Avenue, a stock keeper at Vancouver Motors. In 1940 the directory lists J F Winter at 1770 West 13th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James F Winter there as the householder, who worked for the BC Telephone.

In 1940 the directory lists C Winter at 2006 West 13th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Calvin Winter there as the householder, of Marpole Theatre. In 1940 the directory lists H A Winter at 3896 West 21st Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Herbert A Winter there as the householder, an inspector at the Bank of Toronto.

In 1940 the directory lists Miss M J Winter at 3642 West 35th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Maisie J Winter there as the householder, with F Guy Winter, a clerk at the Canadian Bank of Commerce, and Roger C Winter, a school teacher. In 1940 the directory lists D D Winter at 2715 West 38th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists David D Winter there as the householder, with G Blake Winter.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs E Winter at 1446 West 5th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Elizabeth Winter there as the householder, widow of J A, with Winifred Winter, a maid for A L Hunt.

Today

2753 Adanac, 2394 Cornwall, 2466 East 41st, 611 East 7th and 2006 West 13th still have their buildings from before 1946, 2394 Cornwall and 2006 West 13th on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 173 East 59th (1997), 5658 Inverness (1974), 6438 Ontario (2004), 3896 West 21st (2013) and 2715 West 38th (1996) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1125 Cardero, 8792 Cartier, 125 East 8th, 135 East 8th, 1595 West 13th, 1770 West 13th, 3642 West 35th and 1446 West 5th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).

Every line as printed

All 36 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
1940

British Columbia and Yukon Directory, street section

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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.