The Coateses

The story, address by address

In 1905 and 1915 the directory lists William Cates, an engineer, at 673 Keefer Street. F O Cates is listed at 2649 Quebec Street in 1925. In 1940 F O Cates is listed at 6666 Balsam Street (inferred): the same name and initials as at 2649 Quebec in 1925, so most likely the same person; 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, where each person's work is printed, lists Frederick O Cates there as the householder, retired.

In 1940 the directory lists Miss K McK Coates at 1236 Bidwell Street. The 1940 name section lists Kathleen McK Coates there as the householder, a school teacher. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M E Coates at 856 Cardero Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Mary E Coates there as the householder, widow of J S.

In 1940 the directory lists H V Coates at 3626 Carolina Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Harry V Coates there as the householder, retired. In 1940 the directory lists J W Cates at 1255 East 15th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James W Cates there as the householder, a master mariner, with Alec W Cates, Alex A W Cates, a postman, Eleanor L Cates, a school teacher, and Jean M Cates, a typist at the Dominion Income Tax.

In 1940 the directory lists R Coates at 3022 East 28th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Royal Coates there as the householder, proprietor of the Carleton News. In 1940 the directory lists S G Coates at 1975 East 51st Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Syd G Coates there as the householder, a fireman at the City of Vancouver.

The 1940 name section lists Linden Coates at 8550 Heather Street, a salesman at the Hudson's Bay Company. F Coates is listed at 3511 Hull Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Fred Coates there as the householder, a postman.

J Coates is listed at 4497 James Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John Coates there as the householder, retired. Mrs N Coates is listed at 1736 Maple Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Nellie Coates there as the householder, widow of J, with Lois Coates, an operator at the BC Telephone, and Maurice Coates, a stockman at Spencer's.

D C Coates is listed at 2185 Napier Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Doug C Coates there as the householder, a stage operator at BC Motor Transportation. The 1940 name section lists Elizabeth Coates at 4289 Osler Street, widow of R C.

In 1940 the directory lists J A Cates at 2590 Point Grey Road; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John A Cates there as the householder, retired. In 1940 the directory lists W A Coates, rooms to let, at 1077 Thurlow Street. The 1940 name section lists Rufus Cates at 1086 Thurlow Street.

The 1940 name section lists Isabelle A Cates at 3156 West 11th Avenue, widow of G. The 1940 name section lists Harry Coates at 1356 West 12th Avenue, a clerk at Safeway Stores. In 1940 the directory lists N F Coates at 1986 West 1st Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Norman F Coates there as the householder, a chain maker at Canada Chain.

In 1940 the directory lists W B Coates at 3706 West 29th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Walter B Coates there as the householder, on active service, with Mrs Elizabeth A Coates, of Bridge Bar-B-Q. In 1940 the directory lists J E Coates at 3629 West 2nd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James E Coates there as the householder, an examiner at the Customs, with Joan P Coates, and Rosemary M Coates, an apprentice for M Matoff.

The 1940 name section lists Dorothy Coates at 1403 West 7th Avenue, who worked for Star Laundry, with Harry Coates, a heater at N Vancouver Ship Repairs. J F Coats is listed at 1040 West Georgia Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists John F Coats there as the householder, a mining engineer at Consolidated Nicola Goldfields, with Mrs Dorothy Coates, a saleswoman.

C E Coates is listed at 3107 Windsor Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Charles E Coates there as the householder, a painter.

Today

2649 Quebec, 6666 Balsam, 856 Cardero, 3156 West 11th, 3706 West 29th and 3107 Windsor still have their buildings from before 1946, 2649 Quebec on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 1236 Bidwell (1976), 1255 East 15th (1986), 3022 East 28th (2000), 8550 Heather (1978), 3511 Hull (1990), 4497 James (2004) and 1040 West Georgia (1985) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 673 Keefer, 3626 Carolina, 1975 East 51st, 1736 Maple, 2185 Napier, 4289 Osler, 1077 Thurlow, 1086 Thurlow, 1356 West 12th, 1986 West 1st, 3629 West 2nd and 1403 West 7th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred); for 2590 Point Grey Road, its page says what we could and couldn't match to today's buildings.