The Becks

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Max Beck at 1124 Alberni Street, a bus boy at Scott's Cafe. A E Beck is listed at 5609 Balaclava Street 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 Albert E Beck there as the householder, with M Elma Beck, a stenographer at Yorkshire & Pacific Securities.

J Beck is listed at 6216 Battison Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James Beck there as the householder, a warehouseman at Cave & Co, with Ralph Beck, a helper at Gilchrist Engineering. M Beck is listed at 5408 Blenheim Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Marshall Beck there as the householder, a clerk.

P H Beck is listed at 6701 Butler Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists P Harry Beck there as the householder, a boomman. Mrs K Beck is listed at 877 Cambie Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Kath Beck there as the householder.

The 1940 name section lists James E Beck at 4388 Cypress Street as the householder, of Beck & Grimmett. In 1940 the directory lists J Beck at 2785 Dundas Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John Beck there as the householder, retired.

In 1940 the directory lists K Beck at 461 East 20th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Kelvin Beck there as the householder, a salesman at Woodward's. In 1940 the directory lists A M Beck at 203 East 6th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Alfred M Beck there as the householder, in mailing at the Sun.

The 1940 name section lists Carl A Beck at 261 East Hastings Street, a foreman. The 1940 name section lists William C Beck at 826 East Pender Street. The 1940 name section lists Joseph Beck at 1161 Granville Street, a logger.

Mrs B H Beck is listed at 1020 Harwood Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Blanche H Beck there as the householder. The 1940 name section lists Wilfred Beck at 1027 Howe Street, a clerk at the CPR.

In 1940 the directory lists E J Beck at 5040 Hoy Street. The 1940 name section lists Edwin J Beck there as the householder, a fireman. In 1940 the directory lists A Beck at 8666 Oak Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alex Beck there as the householder, a machinist, with Elizabeth M Beck.

In 1940 the directory lists T E Beck at 4344 Prince Albert Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Thomas E Beck there as the householder, a conductor at the BC Electric Railway, with Margaret C Beck, an elevator operator at the Standard Bank Building, and Dorothy A Beck, a stenographer at Ladner Carmichael & Downs. In 1940 the directory lists W J Beck at 3783 Quebec Street. The 1940 name section lists Walter J Beck there as the householder, an orderly at the Shaughnessy Hospital Canadian Government.

The 1940 name section lists Mrs Beck at 1537 Robson Street. The 1940 name section lists Isabella Beck at 2685 Triumph Street, a maid for F Harvie. The 1940 name section lists Leonard O Beck at 1856 Venables Street, an engineer at Hammonds.

J E Beck is listed at 47 West 12th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists James E Beck there as the householder, with Dorothy Beck, and Marjorie Beck, a laundress. H Beck is listed at 2156 West 15th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Henry Beck there as the householder, retired, with Ida M Beck, a stenographer.

G L Beck is listed at 4079 West 15th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George L Beck there as the householder, an office manager at Libby McNeill & Libby. A Beck is listed at 2715 West 16th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Archibald Beck there as the householder, a notary public, with Helen Beck, and May Beck, a stenographer.

M Beck is listed at 3996 West 22nd Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Max Beck there as the householder, proprietor of Beck Tire. The 1940 name section lists Margaret Beck at 3392 West 34th Avenue, a maid for G W Vennels.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs F R Beck at 1420 West 46th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Freda R Beck there as the householder, widow of R J. In 1940 the directory lists C J Beck at 1923 West 5th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Charles J Beck there as the householder, a section foreman at the CPR.

In 1940 the directory lists J A Beck at 2079 West 5th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Joseph A Beck there as the householder, a decorator. In 1940 the directory lists T W Beck at 2237 West 8th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Thomas W Beck there as the householder, a conductor at the CPR, with Eileen J Beck, a stenographer, and Thomas L Beck, a millworker at BC Plywoods.

The 1940 name section lists Thomas Beck at 50 West Cordova Street, a logger. The 1940 name section lists John B Beck at 801 West Georgia Street, an inspector at U S Immigration. In 1940 the directory lists A Beck, a notary public, at 340 West Pender Street. The 1940 name section lists Charles E Beck at 1036 West Pender Street, a janitor at the Credit Foncier Building.

Today

5609 Balaclava, 5408 Blenheim, 4388 Cypress, 2785 Dundas, 203 East 6th, 261 East Hastings, 826 East Pender, 1161 Granville, 4344 Prince Albert, 3783 Quebec, 2685 Triumph, 1856 Venables, 47 West 12th, 4079 West 15th, 2715 West 16th, 3996 West 22nd, 3392 West 34th, 1420 West 46th, 2079 West 5th, 50 West Cordova and 801 West Georgia still have their buildings from before 1946, 1161 Granville and 801 West Georgia on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 6701 Butler (1965), 461 East 20th (1979), 1020 Harwood (1988), 5040 Hoy (1989) and 2156 West 15th (1993) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1124 Alberni, 6216 Battison, 877 Cambie, 1027 Howe, 8666 Oak, 1537 Robson, 1923 West 5th, 2237 West 8th, 340 West Pender and 1036 West Pender, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).