The Burkes

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Frank Burke at 630 Alexander Street, a loader at Kelley Logging. The 1940 name section lists P Burke at 605 Cambie Street, retired. The 1940 name section lists Augustine J Burke at 2520 Carolina Street, a clerk at the Royal Bank. F E Burke is listed at 1612 Cedar Crescent 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 Loretta Burke at 1056 Comox Street, a nurse at the St Paul's Hospital. The 1940 name section lists Gerald L Burke at 2505 Cornwall Avenue, a physician. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Minnie Burke at 1125 Davie Street.

T E Burke is listed at 3557 Dundas Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Thomas E Burke there as the householder, a tinsmith. H E Burke is listed at 1843 East 16th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Harry E Burke there as the householder, a foreman at Arrow-Kirk Coal, with Charles H Burke, a laborer, and Marjorie Burke, who worked for Nelsons Laundries.

W T Burke is listed at 449 East 49th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William T Burke there as the householder, a manager at Southern Lumber. W Burke is listed at 1295 East 62nd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William Burke there as the householder, proprietor of Burke Lumber, with Cath E Burke, Dorothy I Burke, who worked for Burke Lumber, J Alex Burke, a millworker, and Nora J Burke, a clerk at Burke Lumber.

W Bourke is listed at 620 East Broadway in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists J Burke at 42 East Cordova Street. The 1940 name section lists Frank Burke at 522 East Cordova Street, a helper at the Burrard Dry Dock. The 1940 name section lists G Burke at 561 East Hastings Street.

G L Burke, a physician, is listed at 718 Granville Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Mary J Burke at 2216 Graveley Street, a housekeeper for D M Winton. The 1940 name section lists Henry Burke at 1034 Howe Street.

In 1940 the directory lists R H Burke at 1111 Jervis Street. The 1940 name section lists Richard H Burke there as the householder, of Capitol Barber Shop. In 1940 the directory lists T J Burke at 1375 Laburnum Street. The 1940 name section lists Thomas J Burke there as the householder, a fire alarm operator at the City of Vancouver, with Eileen P Burke, a chief clerk at United Cigar Stores, and Myrtle E Burke, a nurse.

In 1940 the directory lists J J Burke at 1759 Nanaimo Street. The 1940 name section lists John J Burke there as the householder, a clerk at the BC Electric Railway, with Patricia Burke, who worked for the BC Telephone. The 1940 name section lists G Borden Burke at 2719 Ontario Street, a logger.

G Burke is listed at 2997 Parker Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Gaston Burke there as the householder, a longshoreman, with A M Burke, a longshoreman. H Burke, in signs, is listed at 1134 Richards Street in 1940.

In 1940 the directory lists C Burke at 1290 Robson Street. The 1940 name section lists Cornelius Burke there as the householder. In 1940 the directory lists J Burke at 910 Seymour Street. The 1940 name section lists John Burke there as the householder.

In 1940 the directory lists Miss A F Burke at 1615 Trafalgar Street. The 1940 name section lists Agnes F Burke there as the householder, who worked for the BC Telephone. In 1940 the directory lists J Burke at 3240 Vanness Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John Burke there as the householder, a decorator.

The 1940 name section lists Annie Burke at 3035 West 11th Avenue, with Florence Burke, a stenographer at Walsh, Bull, Housser, Tupper, Ray & Carroll, and Pauline Burke, widow of B. The 1940 name section lists Thomas Burke at 1200 West 13th Avenue, retired. The 1940 name section lists Kathleen A Burke at 1356 West 13th Avenue, a stenographer at Shallcross-Nasmyth.

Mrs J H Burke is listed at 1675 West 14th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Jean H Burke there as the householder, widow of W W, with Dorothy C Burke, a stenographer for Morton Clarke, and Frances J Burke, a stenographer at RCA Victor. Mrs A V Burke is listed at 4024 West 16th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alice V Burke there as the householder, widow of E.

J Burke is listed at 361 West 17th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James Burke there as the householder, a laborer at the City of Vancouver, with Eileen F Burke, a student at UBC, and George D Burke, a trimmer at Canadian Pacific Steamships. Dr G Burke is listed at 3852 West 23rd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Gordon Burke there as the householder, a physician, with Herbert C Burke, a conductor at the CPR.

Mrs A V J Burke is listed at 2719 West 36th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alice V J Burke there as the householder, widow of H A. The 1940 name section lists Kathleen Burke at 1730 West 38th Avenue, a nurse for F M McMahn. The 1940 name section lists Phillip E Burke at 1638 West 41st Avenue, a janitor at the Shaughnessy Residential Club.

R A Burke is listed at 1446 West 5th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Richard A Burke there as the householder, proprietor of Dunster Court. J W Burke is listed at 2315 West 5th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John W Burke there as the householder, a janitor at Burns & Co, with Ernest J Burke, a laborer at Burns & Co, and Louis V Burke, a salesman.

Miss M Burke is listed at 1737 West 61st Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Mary Burke there as the householder. G Burke, a physician, is listed at 925 West Georgia Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Benjamin L Burke at 1251 West King Edward Avenue, a director at Calkins & Burke Ltd.

The 1940 name section lists H E Burke at 83 West Pender Street, retired. The 1940 name section lists Frank Burke at 322 Woodland Drive. C Burke is listed at 1639 Woodland Drive in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Charles Burke there as the householder, a laborer at BC Sugar.

Today

2520 Carolina, 1612 Cedar Crescent, 3557 Dundas, 1843 East 16th, 42 East Cordova, 522 East Cordova, 561 East Hastings, 1111 Jervis, 2719 Ontario, 1615 Trafalgar, 3240 Vanness, 4024 West 16th, 1730 West 38th, 1251 West King Edward, 83 West Pender and 322 Woodland Drive still have their buildings from before 1946, 1111 Jervis on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 1125 Davie (1950), 449 East 49th (2000), 2216 Graveley (1988), 1375 Laburnum (1991), 2997 Parker (2014), 1290 Robson (1980), 3035 West 11th (1991), 1356 West 13th (2009), 3852 West 23rd (2015), 2719 West 36th (1988), 2315 West 5th (1963) and 1737 West 61st (1956) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 630 Alexander, 605 Cambie, 1056 Comox, 2505 Cornwall, 1295 East 62nd, 620 East Broadway, 718 Granville, 1034 Howe, 1759 Nanaimo, 1134 Richards, 910 Seymour, 1200 West 13th, 1675 West 14th, 361 West 17th, 1638 West 41st, 1446 West 5th, 925 West Georgia and 1639 Woodland Drive, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).