The Barrs

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists J C Barr at 6947 Angus Drive. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists James C Barr there as the householder, a managing director at Commercial Chemical. In 1940 the directory lists G W Barr at 1898 Balsam Street. The 1940 name section lists Gordon W Barr there as the householder, on active service.

In 1940 the directory lists J Barr at 6218 Battison Street. The 1940 name section lists James Barr there as the householder, a gardener. In 1940 the directory lists W J Barr at 950 Bidwell Street. The 1940 name section lists William J Barr there as the householder, proprietor of Barr's Fountain Lunch.

In 1940 the directory lists J L Barr at 2235 Burrard Street. The 1940 name section lists James L Barr there as the householder, a motorman at the BC Electric Railway. The 1940 name section lists Margaret Barr at 1164 Comox Street.

J C Barr is listed at 1346 Cotton Drive in 1940. The 1940 name section lists James C Barr there as the householder, a patrolman. Mrs E M Barr is listed at 1688 Drummond Drive 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 Ella M Barr there as the householder, widow of M J, with Math L Barr, a secretary treasurer at Barr & Anderson.

The 1940 name section lists Mrs E Barr at 2167 Dundas Street. The 1940 name section lists Ken M Barr at 718 East 11th Avenue, a garage manager at the Devonshire Hotel. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Jennie A Barr at 35 East 13th Avenue, a saleswoman at Woodward's.

In 1940 the directory lists L D Barr at 1856 East 15th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Lloyd D Barr there as the householder. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs A A Barr at 647 East 21st Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Agnes A Barr there as the householder, widow of J.

The 1940 name section lists Mrs Kath Barr at 375 East 34th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists George Barr at 41 East Hastings Street.

In 1940 the directory lists W A Barr at 2026 Franklin Street. By 1940 it is W E Barr. The 1940 name section lists William A Barr there as the householder, a janitor at Brussels Court.

R W Barr is listed at 4196 Gladstone Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Roy W Barr there as the householder, a collector at Spencer's. The 1940 name section lists Norman Barr at 1356 Haro Street, a driver at Terminal Cartage.

In 1940 the directory lists J C Barr at 8025 Heather Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James C Barr there as the householder, a president at J C Barr Ltd, with Mary C Barr, a secretary at J C Barr Ltd. The 1940 name section lists James Barr at 617 Helmcken Street. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Nella G Barr at 581 Hornby Street.

In 1940 the directory lists P L Barr at 4216 Inverness Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Peter L Barr there as the householder, a branch manager at Beatty Bros. In 1940 the directory lists G H Barr at 3389 Kingsway. The 1940 name section lists George H Barr there as the householder, a locomotive fireman at the CNR.

In 1940 the directory lists W Bar at 4550 Langara Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William Barr there as the householder, retired. In 1940 the directory lists T M Barr at 3218 Oak Street. The 1940 name section lists Earl Barr at 1148 Thurlow Street.

In 1940 the directory lists G E Barr at 1209 Thurlow Street. The 1940 name section lists Guy E Barr there as the householder, a warehouseman for Kelly Douglas. In 1940 the directory lists D G Barr at 2139 Turner Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists David G Barr there as the householder, a trackman at the BC Electric Railway.

The 1940 name section lists Helen Barr at 559 West 10th Avenue, a student. The 1940 name section lists Arnold G Barr at 664 West 11th Avenue, a porter at the Devonshire Hotel. In 1940 the directory lists Miss M E Barr at 1045 West 11th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Mary E Barr there as the householder, a nurse at the Vancouver General Hospital, with Kath I Barr, a nurse at the Vancouver General Hospital.

In 1940 the directory lists R H Barr at 3426 West 11th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Robert H Barr there as the householder, on active service. In 1940 the directory lists J Barr at 3185 West 13th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists John Barr there as the householder, of Vancouver (Brownlee) Typewriter.

In 1940 the directory lists T T Barr at 822 West 16th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Thomas T Barr there as the householder, retired, with Elizabeth S Barr, a helper at Canadian Bakeries, and Thomas M Barr, proprietor of Little Cake Shop. In 1940 the directory lists R Barr at 3514 West 19th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Robert Barr there as the householder, an accountant at Royal Trust.

The 1940 name section lists James Barr at 3562 West 26th Avenue, a sign painter. P Barr is listed at 2757 West 2nd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Patrick Barr there as the householder, an engineer at the Strand Theatre, with Dorothy B Barr, a stenographer at Pilkington Bros, and Robert L Barr, a seaman at Canadian Pacific Steamships. The 1940 name section lists Robert Barr at 3026 West 34th Avenue, retired.

In 1940 the directory lists A W Barr at 3981 West 36th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Arthur W Barr there as the householder, a druggist at Western Wholesale Drug. In 1940 the directory lists H M Barr at 1319 West 46th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Harold M Barr there as the householder, a vice-president at Ginger Coote Airways.

In 1940 the directory lists E J S Barr at 1588 West 68th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Edmund J S Barr there as the householder, a driver at Diether's. In 1940 the directory lists M Barr at 4411 West 6th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Mackie Barr there as the householder, a salesman, with Math Barr, a branch manager at Thornhill, Paterson & Co Ltd, and Ellen Barr, widow of A.

The 1940 name section lists Edith B Barr at 3558 West 8th Avenue, who worked for the BC Telephone. The 1940 name section lists Charles Barr at 165 West Pender Street. The 1940 name section lists H Elgin Barr at 1011 Woodland Drive, a shipper at Canadian Wood Pipe, with Ransellar Barr, retired.

Today

1164 Comox, 1688 Drummond Drive, 2167 Dundas, 35 East 13th, 647 East 21st, 375 East 34th, 2026 Franklin, 4550 Langara, 1209 Thurlow, 2139 Turner, 1045 West 11th, 3426 West 11th, 3514 West 19th, 3562 West 26th, 3026 West 34th and 165 West Pender still have their buildings from before 1946, 1164 Comox and 1209 Thurlow on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 1898 Balsam (1961), 950 Bidwell (1991), 41 East Hastings (2017), 4196 Gladstone (2002), 581 Hornby (1999), 4216 Inverness (2005), 3389 Kingsway (1947), 3981 West 36th (2015), 1319 West 46th (2021), 1588 West 68th (2003), 4411 West 6th (1989) and 3558 West 8th (1987) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 6947 Angus Drive, 6218 Battison, 2235 Burrard, 1346 Cotton Drive, 718 East 11th, 1856 East 15th, 1356 Haro, 8025 Heather, 617 Helmcken, 3218 Oak, 1148 Thurlow, 559 West 10th, 664 West 11th, 3185 West 13th, 822 West 16th, 2757 West 2nd and 1011 Woodland Drive, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).