The Ballards

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs J Ballard at 1534 Balsam Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Janet Ballard there as the householder, widow of A St G, with Ian D Ballard, a clerk at Ford Motor, and Mary A Ballard, a stenographer at the Canadian Bank of Commerce. In 1940 the directory lists W Ballard at 1636 Clark Drive. The 1940 name section lists William Ballard there as the householder, a sewer, with Mary Ballard, widow of A.

In 1940 the directory lists J T Ballard at 5839 Cree Street. The 1940 name section lists James T Ballard there as the householder, an orderly at the Vancouver General Hospital. The 1940 name section lists Gordon A Ballard at 1316 East 10th Avenue, an optician at Imperial Optical.

S T Ballard is listed at 1330 East 17th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Sid T Ballard there as the householder, a salesman at Associated Dairies, with Ray T Ballard, a shoemaker for W J Heads. S C Ballard, a trucking, is listed at 603 East 20th Avenue in 1940; 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 lists Stan C Ballard there, in trucking.

K Ballard is listed at 3185 East 21st Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Kenjiro Ballard there as the householder, a steward. G H Ballard is listed at 1349 East 29th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George H Ballard there as the householder, a cleaner at the Ballard Carpet Cleaning Works.

F L Ballard is listed at 446 East 5th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frank L Ballard there as the householder, an upholsterer, with Alfred C Ballard, a school teacher, and Frank E Ballard, a cleaner at the Vancouver General Hospital. The 1940 name section lists T C Ballard at 1119 Hornby Street, a trainman at the CPR. The 1940 name section lists Frances M Ballard at 4315 Prince Albert Street, widow of T.

A E Ballard is listed at 2936 Sophia Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Albert E Ballard there as the householder, a janitor at the Canadian Bank of Commerce. A M Ballard is listed at 1260 Venables Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Albert M Ballard there as the householder, proprietor of the Ballard Carpet Cleaning Works, with Edna F Ballard, a school teacher.

F M Ballard is listed at 1235 West 12th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Franklin N Ballard there as the householder, an agent for Crown Life. E R Ballard is listed at 3929 West 24th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Ernest R Ballard there as the householder, a school teacher.

The 1940 name section lists Mrs Winifred C Ballard at 4400 West 4th Avenue. In 1940 the directory lists W G Ballard at 4555 West 9th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William G Ballard there as the householder, a president at Dr Ballard's Animal Food Products, with Olive T Ballard, a stenographer at Dr Ballard's Animal Food Products. The 1940 name section lists Frank Ballard at 1193 West Pender Street, who worked for the BC Telephone.

Today

1534 Balsam, 5839 Cree, 1330 East 17th, 1119 Hornby, 4315 Prince Albert, 2936 Sophia and 3929 West 24th still have their buildings from before 1946; 1316 East 10th (2014), 603 East 20th (1992), 3185 East 21st (1994), 1349 East 29th (1998) and 4555 West 9th (2014) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1636 Clark Drive, 446 East 5th, 1260 Venables, 1235 West 12th, 4400 West 4th and 1193 West Pender, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).