The Barrons

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Math Baron at 589 Burrard Street, a logger. The 1940 name section lists Sophie C Baron at 2185 Collingwood Street, a maid for F M Thompson. In 1940 the directory lists P Baron at 1120 Denman Street. The 1940 name section lists Percy Baron there as the householder, with Roland J Baron, an accountant at Pacific Coast Fire Insurance.

The 1940 name section lists Jack Barron at 337 East 8th Avenue, retired. The 1940 name section lists John Baron at 341 East Hastings Street. In 1940 the directory lists J P Barron at 8375 Fremlin 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 James P Barron there as the householder, of Weatherproof Shingle, with Dorothy M Barron, John W Barron, who worked for Weatherproof Shingle, Lawrence Barron, who worked for Weatherproof Shingle, and Norman C Barron, a mechanic.

The 1940 name section lists Olga Baron at 876 Granville Street, a saleswoman at Ziegler's Candy Shops. The 1940 name section lists Barron at 952 Hornby Street. In 1940 the directory lists H Baron at 1630 Salsbury Drive. The 1940 name section lists Harry Baron there as the householder, a dealer for J R Watkins.

In 1940 the directory lists J W Barron, a manufacturers agent, at 525 Seymour Street. W K Baron is listed at 1636 Victoria Drive in 1940. The 1940 name section lists William K Baron there as the householder, a sheet metal worker.

C Baron is listed at 6592 Vine Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Carlton Baron there as the householder, an assistant chief clerk at the CPR. J Baron is listed at 1045 West 14th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists John Baron there as the householder, retired, with Muriel Baron, a clerk at Woodward's.

J W Barron is listed at 4446 West 5th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists John W Barron there as the householder, a manufacturers agent. L W Barron is listed at 4454 West 5th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Leslie W Barron there as the householder, a clerk at the Bank of Montreal.

The 1940 name section lists J Baron at 900 West Georgia Street, a cook at the Vancouver Hotel. In 1940 the directory lists R B Barron, a transfer, at 2738 William Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Robert B Barron there, a transfer.

In 1940 the directory lists P Barron at 3575 Willow Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Percy Barron there as the householder, a clerk at the Vancouver General Hospital, with Vera E Barron, a stenographer at J A Russell, Elliott & Co.

Today

2185 Collingwood, 341 East Hastings, 8375 Fremlin, 876 Granville, 1630 Salsbury Drive, 525 Seymour, 4446 West 5th, 900 West Georgia, 2738 William and 3575 Willow still have their buildings from before 1946, 341 East Hastings, 525 Seymour, 4446 West 5th and 900 West Georgia on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 1636 Victoria Drive (2016), 6592 Vine (1979), 1045 West 14th (1970) and 4454 West 5th (1966) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 589 Burrard, 1120 Denman, 337 East 8th and 952 Hornby, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).