The Bushes

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists George Bush at 1414 Alberni Street, a printer. O B Bush is listed at 1387 Beach Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Oakley B Bush there as the householder, in mining.

G Bush is listed at 537 East 18th Avenue 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 George Bush there as the householder, with George I Bush, a clerk at the Vancouver Hotel, and Clif E Bush, a motorman at the BC Electric Railway. Mrs E Bush is listed at 237 East 24th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Ellen Bush there as the householder, widow of E, with Edgar G Bush and Vera D Bush.

The 1940 name section lists Joseph Bush at 139 East Cordova Street. In 1940 the directory lists G S Bush at 2660 East Georgia Street. The 1940 name section lists George S Bush there as the householder, with Edgar A Bush, a waiter at Canadian National Steamships. The 1940 name section lists R Ray Bush at 7982 Granville Street, a salesman.

H E Bush, a scientific instrument repairer, is listed at 318 Homer Street in 1940. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M M Bush at 5538 Larch Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Margaret M Bush there as the householder, with Charles A Bush, a radio serviceman, and Ernest H Bush, a helper at the Pearson Wire & Iron Works. The 1940 name section lists Myrtle E Bush at 1757 Nelson Street, a telephone operator at Canadian Canners.

Mrs M R Bush is listed at 1093 Nicola Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. In 1940 the listing there is H J Bush. The 1940 name section lists Herbert J Bush there as the householder, a barrister, with Mary R Bush, widow of O H, and Robin B Bush, a student. The 1940 name section lists Mrs May O Bush at 1877 Pendrell Street.

The 1940 name section lists Thomas Bush at 522 Richards Street, a chauffeur at BC Motor Transportation. The 1940 name section lists Martha A Bush at 3904 Slocan Street, widow of W S. M S Bush is listed at 4414 Walden Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Michael S Bush there as the householder, with Winnifred R Bush.

The 1940 name section lists Edith M Bush at 1298 West 10th Avenue, widow of W M. The 1940 name section lists Nellie Bush at 2735 West 10th Avenue, of Silver Dairy. The 1940 name section lists Rose Bush at 3309 West 13th Avenue.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M Bush at 3865 West 37th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists May Bush there as the householder, widow of E E, with Marian P Bush, a clerk at American Consulate General. In 1940 the directory lists T A Bush at 1200 West 6th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Thomas Bush there as the householder.

In 1940 the directory lists W M Bush at 2980 West 6th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Waldo M Bush there as the householder, a sub station operator at the BC Electric Railway. In 1940 the directory lists H W Bush at 3224 West 6th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Harold W Bush there as the householder, a checker at the CPR, with Eric O Bush, a machinist at Tyee Machinery.

In 1940 the directory lists G W T Bush at 1876 West Broadway. The 1940 name section lists George W T Bush there as the householder, a clerk at CP Express, with Mrs Pearl Bush, a manager at The Madison. In 1940 the directory lists M A Bush at 3870 West Broadway; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Morley A Bush there as the householder, an appraiser at the Customs.

In 1940 the directory lists H E Bush at 429 West Pender Street. The 1940 name section lists Harry E Bush there as the householder, a scientific instrument repairer. In 1940 the directory lists E J Bush at 2843 Woodland Drive. The 1940 name section lists Edward J Bush there as the householder, with Edward J Bush Jr, a waiter.

Today

237 East 24th, 139 East Cordova, 2660 East Georgia, 318 Homer, 5538 Larch, 1093 Nicola, 4414 Walden, 1298 West 10th, 2735 West 10th, 3865 West 37th, 3224 West 6th, 1876 West Broadway, 3870 West Broadway, 429 West Pender and 2843 Woodland Drive still have their buildings from before 1946, 139 East Cordova on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 537 East 18th (1983), 3904 Slocan (1984), 3309 West 13th (1996) and 2980 West 6th (1992) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1414 Alberni, 1387 Beach, 7982 Granville, 1757 Nelson, 1877 Pendrell, 522 Richards and 1200 West 6th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).