The Bankses

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists George Banks at 233 Abbott Street, retired. The 1940 name section lists Alex C Banks at 2538 Balaclava Street, a clerk at the BC Electric Railway. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs L D Banks at 1835 Barclay Street. The 1940 name section lists Lorna D Banks there as the householder, widow of F.

In 1940 the directory lists L Banks at 1197 Bidwell 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 lists Louis Banks there as the householder, proprietor of The Aldine, with Ken W Banks, a clerk at the Customs. The 1940 name section lists Betty Banks at 1550 Comox Street, a hairdresser at Woodward's.

W G Banks is listed at 2047 East 27th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists William G Banks there as the householder, a laborer assistant at BC Sugar. The 1940 name section lists John Banks at 125 East 2nd Avenue, retired.

In 1940 the directory lists W Banks at 1853 East 6th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists William Banks there as the householder, a carpenter. The 1940 name section lists Albert Banks at 2123 East 6th Avenue, a mechanic.

Mrs R Banks is listed at 3197 East 7th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Ruby Banks there as the householder, widow of E. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Helen Banks at 177 East Hastings Street. The 1940 name section lists Freeman C Banks at 1221 Granville Street, a salesman for Quaker Oats.

The 1940 name section lists Florence E Banks at 1640 Graveley Street, a clerk at the Fraser Valley Milk Producers' Association, with Isabella Banks, widow of E. The 1940 name section lists Susan Banks at 1816 Haro Street, widow of T P, with Virginia Banks, a stenographer at Stonehouse Motors. The 1940 name section lists Morris Banks at 757 Helmcken Street. The 1940 name section lists John M Bankes at 901 Jervis Street, a clerk at the Royal Bank.

Mrs L Banks is listed at 1256 Pacific Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Lily Banks there as the householder, widow of W A, with Olive Banks, a manager for Vincent Galleries, and William Banks, a boatman at N Pacific Exporters. W Banks is listed at 229 Prior Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists William Banks there as the householder.

The 1940 name section lists Banks (no first name printed) at 913 Richards Street, on active service. In 1940 the directory lists F W Banks, an electrician contractor, at 821 West 18th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frederick W Banks there as the householder, an electrician contractor.

In 1940 the directory lists W B Banks at 2750 West 18th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William B Banks there as the householder, retired. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M C Banks at 2044 West 1st Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Marjorie C Banks there as the householder.

The 1940 name section lists Clif G Banks at 3782 West 26th Avenue, an assistant inspector at the City of Vancouver. H V N Bankes is listed at 3825 West 37th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Henry V N Bankes there as the householder, on active service.

Today

233 Abbott, 2538 Balaclava, 1550 Comox, 1853 East 6th, 2123 East 6th, 177 East Hastings, 1221 Granville, 821 West 18th and 2750 West 18th still have their buildings from before 1946, 233 Abbott, 2538 Balaclava and 1550 Comox on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 1835 Barclay (1986), 2047 East 27th (1975), 3197 East 7th (2014), 1640 Graveley (1998), 1816 Haro (1974), 901 Jervis (1958), 3782 West 26th (2011) and 3825 West 37th (1989) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1197 Bidwell, 125 East 2nd, 757 Helmcken, 1256 Pacific, 229 Prior, 913 Richards and 2044 West 1st, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).