The Byrnes

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists F J Byrne at 2025 Cornwall Avenue. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Frank J Byrne there as the householder, a clerk at Cassidy's. In 1940 the directory lists A G Byrne at 1755 East 37th Avenue; 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 G Byrne there as the householder, a salesman at Eastman Photographer Materials.

The 1940 name section lists Jack J Byrne at 403 East Hastings Street, a laborer at the National Harbours Board. J Byrne is listed at 1122 Harwood Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists James Byrne there, a warehouseman at Cassidy's. The 1940 name section lists Nancy Byrne at 1235 Nelson Street, a cleaner at the Queen Anne Gardens.

In 1940 the directory lists C W Byrne, a manufacturers agent, at 576 Seymour Street. C H Byrne is listed at 5661 Wallace Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Cornelius H Byrne there as the householder.

S S Byrne is listed at 3273 West 11th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Stan S Byrne there as the householder, a fireman at the CPR. The 1940 name section lists Kath M Byrne at 3963 West 12th Avenue, a nurse.

In 1940 the directory lists T S Byrn at 2137 West 23rd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists T Stavert Byrn there as the householder, a marine superintendent at the Gulf of Georgia Towing. In 1940 the directory lists E Byrne at 54 West 5th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Ernest Byrne there as the householder, a chef.

In 1940 the directory lists T S Byrne at 247 West 63rd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Thomas S Byrne there as the householder, retired. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs G Byrne at 2355 West 6th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Gertrude Byrne there as the householder, widow of H G.

In 1940 the directory lists C W Byrne at 2556 West Broadway. The 1940 name section lists Charles W Byrne there as the householder, a manufacturers agent. The 1940 name section lists Phillip Byrne at 66 West Cordova Street, a photographer.

Today

2025 Cornwall, 403 East Hastings, 1235 Nelson, 576 Seymour, 5661 Wallace, 3273 West 11th and 3963 West 12th still have their buildings from before 1946, 1235 Nelson on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 1755 East 37th (1976), 1122 Harwood (1979), 247 West 63rd (1968), 2355 West 6th (1994) and 66 West Cordova (1955) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 2137 West 23rd, 54 West 5th and 2556 West Broadway, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).