The Creightons

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs V T Creighton, rooms to let, at 1205 Beach Avenue. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Vera T Creighton there, widow of G. In 1940 the directory lists G A Crighton at 4520 Commercial Street; 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 A Crighton there as the householder, a carpenter at Canadian National Steamships, with Every D Crighton, a nurse for W F Anderson, George M Crighton, a salesman, and Jack Crighton, a salesman at Dr Ballard's Animal Food Products.

In 1940 the directory lists H E Creighton at 35 East 24th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Harley E Creighton there as the householder, a master mariner at Commodore Towing. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs J B Creighton at 427 East 60th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Janet B Creighton there as the householder, widow of T R, with T Richard Creighton, a clerk.

In 1940 the directory lists D Creighton at 728 East 63rd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists David Creighton there as the householder, a carpenter, with Florence J Creighton, a warper for Gordon Campbell, and Marion Creighton. The 1940 name section lists Nancy Creighton at 6424 Fraser Street. The 1940 name section lists James T Creighton at 839 Helmcken Street, a salesman at the Hudson's Bay Company.

The 1940 name section lists William Creighton at 536 Prior Street. S Creighton is listed at 232 Union Street in 1940. In 1940 the directory lists J H Creighton at 3539 Welwyn Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James H Creighton there as the householder, with Bertha J Creighton.

In 1940 the directory lists F B Creighton at 3470 West 11th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Frank B Creighton there as the householder, an agent at Sun Life. The 1940 name section lists Doris B Creighton at 896 West 13th Avenue, a nurse at the Vancouver General Hospital.

J H Crighton is listed at 1446 West 13th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Barbara R Crighton there, a telephone operator, with Mrs Margaret I Crighton. The 1940 name section lists John C Creighton at 3953 West 13th Avenue, a police officer at the City of Vancouver.

In 1940 the directory lists J H Creighton at 4049 West 14th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists John H Creighton there as the householder, a lecturer at UBC. In 1940 the directory lists W A Crighton at 361 West 19th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William A Crighton there as the householder, a railway mail clerk at the Canadian Government, with Norma W Crighton, a clerk.

In 1940 the directory lists A J Creighton at 1286 West 26th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists A James Creighton there as the householder. The 1940 name section lists Cyrus D Creighton at 2505 West 2nd Avenue, a manager at J & J Taylor. The 1940 name section lists Ruth Creighton at 2255 West 41st Avenue.

In 1940 the directory lists M D Creighton at 2405 West 6th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Moses D Creighton there as the householder, a railway mail clerk at the Canadian Government, with John D Creighton, a conductor at the BC Electric Railway.

Today

4520 Commercial, 35 East 24th, 427 East 60th, 728 East 63rd, 3539 Welwyn, 896 West 13th, 4049 West 14th, 2505 West 2nd and 2405 West 6th still have their buildings from before 1946, 2505 West 2nd on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 536 Prior (1992), 3470 West 11th (1998), 1446 West 13th (1955), 3953 West 13th (2011) and 361 West 19th (2018) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1205 Beach, 6424 Fraser, 839 Helmcken, 232 Union, 1286 West 26th and 2255 West 41st, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).