The Beatons

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists J A Beaton at 2735 Alder 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 James A Beaton there as the householder, a manager at McKay Drugs, with James A Beaton Jr, a salesman at Uneeda Printers, and Malcolm MacG Beaton, a lithographer at Uneeda Printers. In 1940 the directory lists N M Beaton at 5610 Angus Drive; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Norman M Beaton there as the householder.

In 1940 the directory lists A A Beaton at 6681 Beechwood Street. The 1940 name section lists Alex A Beaton there as the householder, an accountant, with Don E Beaton, a clerk. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M Beaton at 779 East 12th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Maggie Beaton there as the householder, widow of J, with Alex Beaton, a salesman at Rainier Packing.

In 1940 the directory lists J F Beaton at 452 East 15th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists John F Beaton there as the householder, a logger, with Mary J Beaton, a student. In 1940 the directory lists C Beaton at 2724 East 2nd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Colin Beaton there as the householder, a district fire chief at Vancouver Cty, with Mary Beaton, a student at UBC, and Nelson C Beaton, an accountant at the B-K Mill.

In 1940 the directory lists M P Beaton at 166 East 35th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Malcolm P Beaton there as the householder, of Connaught Service. In 1940 the directory lists K Beaton at 285 East 55th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Ken Beaton there as the householder, with E Isabella Beaton, a nurse, and M Lillian Beaton.

In 1940 the directory lists J M Beaton at 2228 East 5th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John M Beaton there as the householder, a shipwright at the Burrard Dry Dock. In 1940 the directory lists M L Beaton at 3231 Grant Street. The 1940 name section lists Murdoch L Beaton there as the householder, a laborer.

In 1940 the directory lists F W Beaton, a tailor, at 577 Granville Street. Mrs C M Beaton is listed at 1206 Haro Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Clara M Beaton there as the householder, widow of C, with Jack W Beaton, a physical instructor, and Lester G Beaton. The 1940 name section lists Olive Beaton at 4830 Hudson Street, a cashier at Spencer's.

The 1940 name section lists Roderick Beaton at 924 Jackson Avenue, retired. H D Beaton is listed at 4560 James Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Herbert D Beaton there as the householder, a longshoreman.

J J Beaton is listed at 4234 Ontario Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John J Beaton there as the householder, retired, with William M Beaton, a cashier at the Liquor Control Board. T Beaton is listed at 1355 Powell Street in 1940.

In 1940 the directory lists D N Beaton at 5584 Rupert Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Don N Beaton there as the householder, a freight hand at the CPR, with Doug F Beaton, a porter, E Beryl Beaton, a student, and Elizabeth G M Beaton, a student. In 1940 the directory lists A S Beaton at 1504 Venables Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Allan S Beaton there as the householder, a bottler, with Allan Beaton, a steward, Cecil Beaton, a carpenter, Doug Beaton, a rodman at the City of Vancouver, and R George Beaton, an iron worker.

The 1940 name section lists Jack A Beaton at 1483 West 15th Avenue, a clerk at the Angelus Hotel. Mrs J M Beaton is listed at 654 West 18th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Jennie M Beaton there as the householder, widow of D, with Ian L Beaton, a packer at Scott-Bathgate.

A M Beaton, a plumber, is listed at 108 West 20th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Allan M Beaton there, a plumber, with Winifred Beaton, a social service worker. J Beaton is listed at 1122 West 27th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James Beaton there as the householder, who worked for the CNR, with Muriel M Beaton, a clerk at the BC Telephone, and Stan J Beaton, a student.

The 1940 name section lists Francis B Beaton at 2634 West 37th Avenue, an attendant at the Connaught Service, with Jessie Beaton, widow of L, Margaret Beaton, and Perle Beaton. The 1940 name section lists S Beaton at 2071 West 46th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Cath Beaton at 2514 West 8th Avenue, a waitress at the Shaughnessy Heights Golf Club, with Eleanor M Beaton, a clerk at the Hudson's Bay Company.

In 1940 the directory lists C Beaton at 3496 West 8th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Chris Beaton there as the householder, a miner, with Chris B Beaton, a chief engineer at Vancouver Tug Boat, Jessie M Beaton, and John A Beaton, a foreman at Acme Towel. In 1940 the directory lists Miss J Beaton, in dry goods, at 245 West Broadway. The 1940 name section lists Jennie Beaton there, in dry goods.

The 1940 name section lists Francis W Beaton at 837 West Hastings Street, a tailor. The 1940 name section lists Don Beaton at 1054 West Pender Street, a laborer. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs E E Beaton at 5947 Yew Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Edith E Beaton there as the householder, widow of J.

Today

5610 Angus Drive, 6681 Beechwood, 779 East 12th, 2724 East 2nd, 2228 East 5th, 4234 Ontario, 5584 Rupert, 654 West 18th, 108 West 20th, 1122 West 27th and 3496 West 8th still have their buildings from before 1946; 285 East 55th (2002), 4830 Hudson (1988), 4560 James (1958), 2634 West 37th (2005), 2071 West 46th (1992), 2514 West 8th (2010) and 837 West Hastings (1998) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 2735 Alder, 452 East 15th, 166 East 35th, 3231 Grant, 577 Granville, 1206 Haro, 924 Jackson, 1355 Powell, 1504 Venables, 1483 West 15th, 245 West Broadway, 1054 West Pender and 5947 Yew, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).