The Chins

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists K Chin at 1094 Denman Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Yuen Chin at 344 East Hastings Street, of Keefer Florist. The 1940 name section lists Boor Chin at 33 East Pender Street, a manager at the Gum Sun Co. The 1940 name section lists Yee Fee Chin at 158 East Pender Street, proprietor of Sai Woo Chop Suey.

The 1940 name section lists Mrs Margaret Y Chin at 210 East Pender Street. The 1940 name section lists Soo Chin at 256 East Pender Street, proprietor of Grandview Products. The 1940 name section lists Frank Chin at 557 East Pender Street, a student at UBC, with Ying Chin, a farmer.

H Chin is listed at 665 East Pender 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 Harry Chin there as the householder, of Keefer Florist. The 1940 name section lists John Chinn at 814 Granville Street, a driver at Guarantee Cleaners & Dyers.

In 1940 the directory lists F W Chinn at 1206 Haro Street. The 1940 name section lists Frederick W Chinn there as the householder, retired, with Hazel A Chinn, a comptroller operator at Union Oil. The 1940 name section lists Kuey Chin at 270 Keefer Street, of Superior Products, with Pang Chin, of Superior Products. The 1940 name section lists Yam Chin at 327 Keefer Street, proprietor of Hong Yick Co.

In 1940 the directory lists Fun Chin at 352 Keefer Street. By 1940 it is Kee Fong Chin. The 1940 name section lists Fun Chin there as the householder, retired, with Tommy Chin, proprietor of Lion's Gate Fruit Market.

G Chin is listed at 2905 West Broadway in 1940. The 1940 name section lists George Chin there as the householder, proprietor of Green Products. Kee Chin, a shoe repairer, is listed at 6 West Pender Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Kee Chin there, a shoe repairer.

Today

344 East Hastings, 33 East Pender, 557 East Pender, 665 East Pender and 2905 West Broadway still have their buildings from before 1946, 557 East Pender and 665 East Pender on the Vancouver Heritage Register; the City no longer lists 1094 Denman, 158 East Pender, 210 East Pender, 256 East Pender, 814 Granville, 1206 Haro, 270 Keefer, 327 Keefer, 352 Keefer and 6 West Pender, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).