The Bucks

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists W F Buck, rooms to let, at 2836 Ash Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Mary H Buck at 1649 Comox Street, widow of W H. In 1940 the directory lists J C Buck at 7215 Dumfries 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 James C Buck there as the householder, a bookkeeper, with Hilda M Buck, a dressmaker.

In 1940 the directory lists A F Buck at 463 East 23rd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alfred F Buck there as the householder, a mechanic at Boeings. In 1940 the directory lists R S Buck at 78 East 24th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Reginald S Buck there as the householder, on active service.

In 1940 the directory lists R B Buck at 1165 East 33rd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Ross B Buck there as the householder, a conductor at the CPR. In 1940 the directory lists Miss E Buck at 116 East 3rd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Emily Buck there as the householder, with Bertha Buck, a waitress, Evelyn Buck, a helper for Douglas Cafe, Litha R Buck, a waitress for Douglas Cafe, and Mary Buck, a waitress for Douglas Cafe.

The 1940 name section lists Charles Buck at 421 East 45th Avenue, a diesel engineer. F W Buck is listed at 1836 Frances Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frederick W Buck there as the householder, an engineer at Restmore, with Vera M Buck, a waitress at Woodward's.

Miss A M Buck is listed at 8149 Heather Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alice M Buck there as the householder, with Nellie Buck. Miss L K Buck is listed at 1147 Nelson Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Lillian K Buck there as the householder, who worked for the BC Telephone.

R R Buck is listed at 3596 Price Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Robert R Buck there as the householder, a mechanic at Dueck-Nicoll Motors, with Ora M Buck. Mrs J M Buck is listed at 3545 West 11th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Janet M Buck there as the householder, widow of J W, with Dorothy A Buck, a stenographer at the Union Insurance Society of Canton.

J Buck is listed at 606 West 13th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James Buck there as the householder, a stableman at Canadian Bakeries, with Edna Buck, a clerk, and Herbert J Buck, a stableman at Canadian Bakeries. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Edith M Buck at 63 West 19th Avenue.

In 1940 the directory lists M W Buck at 91 West 20th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Maurice W Buck there as the householder, a clerk at the Post Office, with Dorothy L Buck, a packer. In 1940 the directory lists M J Buck at 108 West 23rd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Maurice J Buck there as the householder, an apprentice at Electric Panel Manufacturing.

In 1940 the directory lists H H Buck at 3205 West 27th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Harold H Buck there as the householder, proprietor of Buck Agencies. In 1940 the directory lists F E Buck at 2403 West 37th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frank E Buck there as the householder, a lecturer at UBC, with F A Mackinnon Buck, a student at UBC, and K Monica Buck, a stenographer at BC Tractor Equipment.

In 1940 the directory lists F S Buck at 2476 West 5th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Ford S Buck there as the householder. The 1940 name section lists Dorothy Buck at 2436 West 8th Avenue, a stenographer at the City of Vancouver.

Today

78 East 24th, 1165 East 33rd, 3545 West 11th, 63 West 19th, 108 West 23rd, 2403 West 37th, 2476 West 5th and 2436 West 8th still have their buildings from before 1946, 2403 West 37th on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 2836 Ash (1996), 1649 Comox (1974), 7215 Dumfries (2011), 463 East 23rd (2003), 421 East 45th (1979), 1147 Nelson (1986), 91 West 20th (2013) and 3205 West 27th (1999) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 116 East 3rd, 1836 Frances, 8149 Heather, 3596 Price and 606 West 13th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).