The Abels

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists G Abel at 4431 Beatrice 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 Abel there as the householder, a motorman at the BC Electric Railway, with George C Abel, a helper at BC Leather, Don C Abel, Dorothy M Abel, a housekeeper, Hilda M Abel, a saleswoman at the BC Electric Railway, and Muriel D Abel, a helper at Scotts Home Bakery. In 1940 the directory lists A E Abel at 1306 Bidwell Street. The 1940 name section lists Albert E Abel there as the householder, a police officer, with Eileen G Abel.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M Abel at 4149 Cypress Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Margaret Abel there as the householder, widow of W, with Ilva I J Abel, a school teacher, and M Beatrice Abel, a school teacher. In 1940 the directory lists H W Abel at 2603 Duke Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Henry W Abel there as the householder, a bridgeman, with Elsie L Abel, an operator at the BC Telephone, and Ethel B Abel.

In 1940 the directory lists W J Abel at 1328 Grant Street. The 1940 name section lists Walter J Abel there as the householder, who worked for Restmore. In 1940 the directory lists R B Abel, in insurance, at 736 Granville Street.

Mrs I Abel is listed at 2830 Hemlock Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Isabel Abel there as the householder, widow of J S, with Isobel Abel, a teacher at the York House School. G Abel is listed at 602 Jackson Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists George Abel there as the householder, a carpenter at Begg Motor.

J Abel is listed at 1892 Kingsway in 1940. The 1940 name section lists James B Abel there as the householder, a warehouseman at BC Drugs. P Abel is listed at 5383 Nanaimo Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Peter Abel there as the householder, a cabinetmaker.

H Abel is listed at 2503 Parker Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Harry Abel there as the householder, a carpenter. N Abel is listed at 1314 Venables Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Nels Abel there as the householder, a mechanic.

R B Abel is listed at 3048 West 49th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists R Bruce Abel there as the householder, a financial and insurance, with R. Bruce Abel.

Today

1306 Bidwell, 4149 Cypress, 1328 Grant, 736 Granville, 2830 Hemlock and 602 Jackson still have their buildings from before 1946, 1306 Bidwell on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 4431 Beatrice (1962), 2603 Duke (1973), 5383 Nanaimo (1982) and 3048 West 49th (1960) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1892 Kingsway, 2503 Parker and 1314 Venables, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).