The Birches

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs G Birch at 8250 Cartier Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Mrs Gladys Birch there as the householder, with Dorothy P Birch, an attendant at the Provincial Infirmary. In 1940 the directory lists W W Birch at 1041 Comox Street. The 1940 name section lists William W Birch there as the householder.

In 1940 the directory lists R C Birch, a confectioner, at 1098 Davie Street. G W Birch is listed at 557 East 13th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists George W Birch there as the householder, on active service, with Charles Birch, a millworker at Hammond's, George A Birch, and Margaret C Birch, a packer at Burns & Co.

H Birch is listed at 302 East 2nd Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Henry Birch there as the householder, a carpenter, with Sam R P Birch, in fruit and produce. The 1940 name section lists Sophie Birch at 1123 East Pender Street, a student at UBC. The 1940 name section lists Mrs May Birch at 1153 Haro Street.

The 1940 name section lists Georgina Birch at 1764 Haro Street, widow of J E. In 1940 the directory lists S R P Birch, in produce, at 451 Main Street. J Birch is listed at 3206 Ontario 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 James Birch there as the householder.

W C Birch is listed at 3992 Victoria Drive in 1940. The 1940 name section lists William C Birch there as the householder, a police officer at the CPR. Mrs S J Birch is listed at 2828 Waterloo Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Sarah J Birch there as the householder, widow of A E, with Charles W R Birch, a bookkeeper at Canadian Fishing, Frances V Birch, a stenographer at Yarwood & Durrant, and Victoria J Birch, a stenographer at Sun Insurance.

J T Birch is listed at 3460 Welwyn Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists James T Birch there as the householder, a clerk at the Patricia Hotel. The 1940 name section lists Henry N Birch at 223 West 13th Avenue, a school teacher.

In 1940 the directory lists J T Birch at 1390 West 14th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists John T Birch there as the householder, a salesman for Parsons Brown. The 1940 name section lists Arthur E Birch at 2742 West 16th Avenue as the householder, of Hibberd & Birch.

C E Birch is listed at 2035 West 1st Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Cecil E Birch there as the householder, a principal clerk at the City of Vancouver. D C Birch is listed at 1366 West 26th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Doug C Birch there as the householder, a department manager at Yorkshire & Pacific Securities.

A Birch is listed at 3836 West 29th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alfred Birch there as the householder, retired. The 1940 name section lists Loraine Birch at 3938 West 29th Avenue, a matron at the St George's Sanitarium.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs D H Birch at 1778 West 4th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Doris H Birch there as the householder, widow of W E. The 1940 name section lists Thomas Birch at 4444 West 4th Avenue, a laborer at Burns & Co. The 1940 name section lists John M Birch at 3075 West 5th Avenue, on active service.

The 1940 name section lists George Birch at 83 West Pender Street. The 1940 name section lists John T Birch at 1727 William Street, retired.

Today

8250 Cartier, 1041 Comox, 557 East 13th, 1123 East Pender, 3992 Victoria Drive, 2828 Waterloo, 3460 Welwyn, 223 West 13th, 1390 West 14th, 3836 West 29th, 4444 West 4th, 3075 West 5th, 83 West Pender and 1727 William still have their buildings from before 1946, 1041 Comox and 1390 West 14th on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 2742 West 16th (2004) and 3938 West 29th (1987) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1098 Davie, 302 East 2nd, 1153 Haro, 1764 Haro, 451 Main, 3206 Ontario, 2035 West 1st, 1366 West 26th and 1778 West 4th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).