The Beatties

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists W C Beattie, rooms to let, at 591 Burrard Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists William C Beattie there, who kept rooms to let. The 1940 name section lists Jane Beattie at 621 Cambie Street, a clerk at Woodward's, with Pauline Beattie, a waitress at the Vancouver Parks Board. The 1940 name section lists Alice M Beattie at 1300 Comox Street, widow of A M.

The 1940 name section lists Thomas Beattie at 337 Dunsmuir Street, retired. The 1940 name section lists W Kyle Beattie at 742 East 14th Avenue, a laborer at Galbraith & Sulley. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs J Beattie at 358 East 26th Avenue; 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 Jean Beattie there as the householder, widow of R, with Oral H Beattie, a millworker.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs A Beattie at 1995 East 36th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Anne Beattie there as the householder, with Elizabeth M Beattie, an operator at the BC Telephone, Gilbert G Beattie, and Robert C Beattie, a millworker at BC Plywoods. The 1940 name section lists Alice M Beattie at 220 East 43rd Avenue, widow of D I.

W T Beattie is listed at 6639 Elliott Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William T Beattie there as the householder, a painter. Mrs M Beattie is listed at 2508 Franklin Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Marguerite Beattie there as the householder, widow of A G, with Edward Beattie, an apprentice at Woodward's Shoe Repairing, and William A Beattie, a fireman at Kingsley Navigation.

The 1940 name section lists Beattie at 871 Granville Street. The 1940 name section lists Luella I Beattie at 1337 Haro Street, a stenographer at Independence Founders. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Cecilia E Beattie at 1112 Harwood Street, with Robert D H Beattie, a cashier at the Georgia Hotel. The 1940 name section lists Harriet A Beattie at 3867 Heather Street, a housekeeper for F D Nealon.

The 1940 name section lists William Beattie at 1050 Howe Street, who worked for Vancouver Breweries. In 1940 the directory lists W A Beattie at 7815 Hudson Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William A Beattie there as the householder, a shipper at Pacific Meat.

In 1940 the directory lists N Beattie at 4578 James Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Norman Beattie there as the householder, an upholsterer at Simmons. In 1940 the directory lists G A Beattie at 935 Jervis Street. The 1940 name section lists George A Beattie there as the householder, a sales manager at Mitchell Printing, with Georgina E Beattie, a stenographer at Home Oil, and Marjorie M Beattie, a credit at the Sun.

In 1940 the directory lists S H Beattie at 960 Jervis Street. The 1940 name section lists Stewart H Beattie there as the householder, a radio service, with Ada E Beattie, a stenographer at the BC Government, and Gale Beattie, a stenographer. In 1940 the directory lists C B Beattie at 4818 Knight Street. The 1940 name section lists Campbell B Beattie there as the householder, a painter at the Vancouver Parks Board.

The 1940 name section lists Nettie Beattie at 1348 Robson Street, a waitress at the Gifford Hotel. G N Beattie is listed at 859 Thurlow Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Gordon N Beattie there as the householder.

W E Beattie is listed at 1055 West 10th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Wilfred E Beattie there as the householder, a millwright. A Beattie is listed at 1195 West 14th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Andrew Beattie there as the householder, a chief engineer at the Union Steamship Company, with Mona H Beattie, a biller.

Mrs C F Beattie is listed at 3838 West 15th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Cath F Beattie there as the householder, widow of J A, with Ross A Beattie. The 1940 name section lists Margaret E Beattie at 3499 West 16th Avenue, a nurse at the Vancouver General Hospital.

In 1940 the directory lists R P Beattie at 4520 West 7th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Richard P Beattie there as the householder, a barber at Rogers Building Barber Shop, with Dorothy K Beattie, a student, and Phoebe M Beattie, a student. In 1940 the directory lists I W Beattie at 2170 Woodland Drive; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Ian W Beattie there as the householder, a mechanic.

In 1940 the directory lists J H Beattie at 2722 Yew Street. The 1940 name section lists John H Beattie there as the householder, a warehouseman for A R Williams, with Vernon L Beattie, a laborer at Galbraith & Sulley.

Today

742 East 14th, 358 East 26th, 3867 Heather, 4578 James, 935 Jervis, 1348 Robson, 859 Thurlow, 1055 West 10th and 3499 West 16th still have their buildings from before 1946, 859 Thurlow on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 220 East 43rd (2005), 6639 Elliott (1965), 1050 Howe (1988), 7815 Hudson (1998), 4818 Knight (1978), 3838 West 15th (2011) and 4520 West 7th (2003) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 591 Burrard, 621 Cambie, 1300 Comox, 337 Dunsmuir, 1995 East 36th, 2508 Franklin, 871 Granville, 1337 Haro, 1112 Harwood, 960 Jervis, 1195 West 14th, 2170 Woodland Drive and 2722 Yew, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).