The Balkwills

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists J F Balkwill at 2828 Charles 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 John F Balkwill there as the householder, a helper at the City of Vancouver. In 1940 the directory lists H W Balkwill at 5249 Clarendon Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Herbert W Balkwill there as the householder, an engineer.

In 1940 the directory lists W H Balkwill at 1761 East 37th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William H Balkwill there as the householder, a driver at CP Express, with Bruce W Balkwill, a laborer at Canadian White Pine, and Herbert W Balkwill, a motorman at the BC Electric Railway. In 1940 the directory lists A C Balkwill at 5 East 3rd Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Arthur C Balkwill there as the householder, a master mariner.

The 1940 name section lists Temple Balkwill at 4850 Moss Street, a driver at Terminal Cartage. Mrs M J Balkwill is listed at 76 West 6th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Mary J Balkwill there as the householder, widow of A G, with Alice M Balkwill, a school teacher, and Herbert W Balkwill, a master mariner.

Miss E Balkwill is listed at 11 West Broadway in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Evangeline Balkwill there as the householder, an operator at the BC Telephone, with Mildred C Balkwill, a school teacher.

Today

2828 Charles, 5249 Clarendon, 4850 Moss and 11 West Broadway still have their buildings from before 1946; 1761 East 37th (1993) and 76 West 6th (1972) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 5 East 3rd, so that building is probably gone (inferred).