The Byerses

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Mrs Margaret Byers at 1619 Barclay Street. A J Byers is listed at 4469 Beatrice 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 Arthur J Byers there as the householder, a salesman for F Deeley.

J F Byers, a plastering contractor, is listed at 2586 Cambridge Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John F Byers there, a plastering contractor, with Gertrude M Byers, a saleswoman for B M Clarke, Irene H Byers, a stenographer at Birks-Crawford, Norman Byers, a plasterer, and Roy Byers. K M Byers is listed at 3907 Dunbar Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Ken M Byers there as the householder, a salesman.

The 1940 name section lists Maude M Byers at 1837 East 10th Avenue. In 1940 the directory lists K A Bayers at 229 East 14th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Ken A Bayers there as the householder, a fire alarm operator at the City of Vancouver.

In 1940 the directory lists R Byers at 427 East 47th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Roy Byers there as the householder, a logger. In 1940 the directory lists D Byers at 775 East 54th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists David Byers there as the householder, a shipper at Empire Box.

In 1940 the directory lists J A Byers at 549 East 56th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Joseph A Byers there as the householder, a splitter at Sitka Spruce Lumber, with Doug G Byers, and John J Byers, a millworker at Sitka Spruce Lumber. The 1940 name section lists Kathlyne R Byers at 1349 East 8th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists John H W Byers at 1857 Graveley Street, a shipper for Coyle Batteries.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M I Byers at 1915 Haro Street. The 1940 name section lists Margaret I Byers there as the householder, widow of F D. In 1940 the directory lists E Tailoring Byers at 575 Howe Street.

E Byers is listed at 3946 Inverness Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Edward Byers there as the householder, proprietor of E Byers Tailoring, with James Byers, John H Byers, a student at UBC, and Winifred G Byers, a stenographer at the Vancouver City School Board. D Byers is listed at 1820 Pandora Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists David Byers there as the householder, a fish dealer.

W Byers is listed at 4050 West 12th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William Byers there as the householder, in supervisor of scalers at the BC Government, with Archie McA Byers, a student at UBC. Rev W N Byers is listed at 4107 West 12th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Rev William N Byers there as the householder, a western secretary at Lords Day Alliance.

The 1940 name section lists Mrs Marion Byers at 35 West 18th Avenue, with Norman R Byers, an apprentice at the Canadian (BC) Telephone. In 1940 the directory lists S Byers at 1880 West 1st Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Sam Byers there as the householder, who worked for Vancouver Breweries. The 1940 name section lists Margaret Byers at 3581 West 33rd Avenue, widow of J.

D A Byers is listed at 3082 West 3rd Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists David A Byers there as the householder, a driver at Pioneer Laundry. J B Byers is listed at 1597 West 5th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James B Byers there as the householder, an engineer at the CNR, with James H Byers, a student.

W B Byers is listed at 1913 West 5th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William B Byers there as the householder, a fireman at Sitka Spruce Lumber, with William B Byers Jr, a student, and George J Byers, a student. T W Byers is listed at 984 West 7th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Thomas W Byers there as the householder, a printer.

Today

2586 Cambridge, 3907 Dunbar, 1857 Graveley, 1915 Haro, 3946 Inverness, 35 West 18th and 3082 West 3rd still have their buildings from before 1946, 2586 Cambridge on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 4469 Beatrice (1989), 427 East 47th (1973), 549 East 56th (1983), 1820 Pandora (1970), 4050 West 12th (1991), 4107 West 12th (2018), 3581 West 33rd (2012) and 984 West 7th (1981) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1619 Barclay, 1837 East 10th, 229 East 14th, 775 East 54th, 1349 East 8th, 575 Howe, 1880 West 1st, 1597 West 5th and 1913 West 5th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).