Vancouver West End history
I updated the page on Alexander Bethune, who was a merchant and building contractor.
He was a Vancouver city alderman from 1894 to 1897, as well as in 1902, 1903, 1905, and 1906. He was the mayor of Vancouver in 1907-1908.
I added illustrations and biographical information.
I added a draft new page on Alexander Bethune.
He was a merchant and building contractor.
He was a Vancouver city alderman from 1900 to 1907 and the mayor of Vancouver in 1907-1908.
![Henderson’s Greater Vancouver City Directory, 1915, page 1040 [edited image].](https://westendvancouver.files.wordpress.com/2018/12/John-W-Watt-Henderson_s-Greater-Vancouver-City-Directory-1915-page-1040.jpg)
I updated the page on John W. Watt. He was a superintendent with the general contracting firm of Skene and Christie.
He lived at 958 Denman Street from 1915 to 1917.
I added illustrations and biographical information.
![Major General John W. Stewart, C.B., 1920s; Vancouver City Archives, Port P420.1 [cropped]; http://searcharchives.vancouver.ca/major-general-john-w-stewart-c-b.](https://westendvancouver.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/major-general-john-w-stewart-1920s.jpg)
I updated the page on John William Stewart. He was a railway contractor, logging company executive, and a major-general during the First World War.
He lived at 1967 Barclay Street in 1909 and 1910.
I added illustrations and biographical information.
I updated the page on Frederick Walter Nicholson.
He was the managing director of a construction company called Norton Griffiths Company Ltd.
He lived at 2080 Haro Street in 1912; 1900 Comox Street from 1913 to 1914; and 1859 Robson Street in 1915.
I added information on his family and his later life in England.
I updated the page on William Carey Ditmars. He was a partner and secretary-treasurer of the general contracting firm of Armstrong, Morrison & Company, Ltd.
He lived at 1835 Barclay Street from 1901 to 1902 and from 1905 to 1910.
I added illustrations and biographical material.
I updated the page on Henry Guy Vickers, who was a building contractor. He lived at 1180 Denman Street in 1915.
I added illustrations and information on several members of his family.
I updated the page on Charles Victor Cummings, who was a building contractor and corporation director. He lived at 1919 Robson Street in 1917.
I added illustrations and information on his second marriage and on his children.
I updated the page on Allan Bryson. He was a carpenter and builder who lived at 1214 Denman Street from 1904 to 1907.
I added illustrations and I updated the information on his descendants.
I updated the page on Justin Lee Skene, who was a building contractor and architect. He lived at 1019 Gilford Street in 1915 and 1916.
I added information on Justin’s sister, Mae, who was married to Justin’s business partner, John Sheridan Christie.
I also added information on a court case related to the construction of the second Hotel Vancouver.
Thanks to a descendant of Justin’s sister for this information.
