The Bernards

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists L E Bernard at 837 Commercial Drive. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Kathleen Bernard at 1056 Comox Street, a nurse at the St Paul's Hospital. In 1940 the directory lists E E Bernard at 135 East 16th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Eugene E Bernard there as the householder, a bicycles welder and brazer.

In 1940 the directory lists A R Bernard at 6010 Hudson 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 Andrew R Bernard there as the householder, a manager at Pioneer Laundry. In 1940 the directory lists Miss G Bernard at 1111 Jervis Street. The 1940 name section lists Grace Bernard there as the householder, a stenographer at Salvage Association, London.

In 1940 the directory lists E E Bernard, in bicycles, at 734 Kingsway. P Bernard is listed at 320 McLean Drive in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Paul Bernard there as the householder, a porter at the CPR.

G Bernard is listed at 2833 Oak Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Cath A Bernard there, a department manager at Woodward's, with Margaret Bernard, widow of A. The 1940 name section lists William Bernard at 4394 Prince Albert Street, a foreman at Campbell & Grill, with William Bernard Jr, an apprentice at Campbell & Grill. The 1940 name section lists Nicholas Bernard at 887 Richards Street, a farmer.

Mrs M Bernard is listed at 2456 West 14th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Madeleine Bernard there as the householder, widow of P F, with Louise M Bernard, a stenographer at Retail Credit Grantors, and Mary M Bernard, a stenographer for A J McBain. A H Bernard is listed at 4085 West 14th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alfred H Bernard there as the householder, a clerk at the CPR.

The 1940 name section lists Mrs Ina Bernard at 1085 West 15th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Victor J Bernard at 3375 West 2nd Avenue, retired. Mrs M J Bernard is listed at 1526 West 3rd Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Mary J Bernard there as the householder, with Alvina M Bernard, a waitress, and Eli Bernard, a fisherman.

The 1940 name section lists Frederick W Bernard at 2036 West 48th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Mary Bernard at 336 West Broadway, widow of D. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Marie Bernard at 1287 West Broadway, a milliner.

Today

1111 Jervis, 2833 Oak, 4394 Prince Albert, 2456 West 14th and 3375 West 2nd still have their buildings from before 1946, 1111 Jervis on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 6010 Hudson (1992), 4085 West 14th (1996) and 2036 West 48th (1989) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 837 Commercial Drive, 1056 Comox, 135 East 16th, 734 Kingsway, 320 McLean Drive, 887 Richards, 1085 West 15th, 1526 West 3rd, 336 West Broadway and 1287 West Broadway, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).