The Brennans

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Joseph Brennan at 233 Abbott Street. The 1940 name section lists Charles Brennan at 1040 Barclay Street. In 1940 the directory lists W Brennan at 851 Bidwell Street. The 1940 name section lists William Brennan there as the householder, proprietor of Rogers Building Barber Shop.

The 1940 name section lists John Brennan at 340 Cambie Street, a waiter at the Commercial Hotel. E J Brennan is listed at 2610 Charles 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 Edwin J Brennan there as the householder, of Coleman's Service.

W J Brennan is listed at 253 East 14th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William J Brennan there as the householder, a waiter, with Clement W Brennan, an operator at Leckie, Dorothy E Brennan, and Elsie E Brennan, a saleswoman for G Agnew. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Sarah E Brennan at 235 East 17th Avenue, a porter at Spencer's. The 1940 name section lists Alfred Brennan at 1860 East 2nd Avenue, a loader at Vancouver Creosoting.

Miss M A Brennan is listed at 1154 Gilford Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Mima A Brennan there as the householder, an accountant at Coast Sawmills. The 1940 name section lists Henry Brennan at 3236 Graveley Street, a boomman at R & H Sawmill. In 1940 the directory lists J J Brennan, a fuel dealer, at 3351 Main Street.

The 1940 name section lists Gertrude Brennan at 4266 West 10th Avenue, widow of F. The 1940 name section lists Alice Brennan at 2704 West 12th Avenue, a saleswoman. J Brennan is listed at 3812 West 18th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists James Brennan there as the householder, a mechanic.

The 1940 name section lists Patrick Brennan at 407 West Cordova Street, a deckhand at Vancouver Tug Boat.

Today

233 Abbott, 851 Bidwell, 340 Cambie, 235 East 17th, 1860 East 2nd, 1154 Gilford, 4266 West 10th, 2704 West 12th, 3812 West 18th and 407 West Cordova still have their buildings from before 1946, 233 Abbott, 340 Cambie, 1154 Gilford, 2704 West 12th and 407 West Cordova on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 2610 Charles (2004) and 3236 Graveley (1994) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 253 East 14th and 3351 Main, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred); for 1040 Barclay, its page says what we could and couldn't match to today's buildings.