The Crosses

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Mary A Cross at 8464 Adera Street, widow of G L. S Cross is listed at 5931 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 Syd Cross there as the householder, retired.

Mrs M V Cross is listed at 851 Bidwell Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Mary V Cross there as the householder, widow of J W, with Vera Cross, of Brooks-Cross Letter Service. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Louise Cross at 719 Broughton Street. The 1940 name section lists Leslie H Cross at 2018 Cornwall Avenue, a delivery at A Hazeldine Printing, with Mary E Cross, widow of A L.

The 1940 name section lists Jessie Cross at 5762 Cypress Street. The 1940 name section lists T K Cross at 337 Dunsmuir Street, retired. J Cross is listed at 1811 East 10th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John Cross there as the householder, a cement worker for W Sanderson.

Mrs M Cross is listed at 649 East 15th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Mary Cross there as the householder, widow of W S. W D Cross is listed at 750 East 15th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William D Cross there as the householder, a machinist at Opsal Steel, with Elgin W Cross, Garfield W Cross and Marion B Cross.

The 1940 name section lists Elsie Cross at 33 East 17th Avenue, a clerk for Monarch Life. In 1940 the directory lists J Cross at 2816 East 45th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John Cross there as the householder, a laborer at Pacific Coast Pipe.

In 1940 the directory lists A Cross at 2211 East 46th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Arthur Cross there as the householder, retired. The 1940 name section lists Laurence L Cross at 595 East 51st Avenue, on active service.

C W Cross is listed at 492 East 55th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Charles W Cross there as the householder, retired. The 1940 name section lists Norman H Cross at 3428 East Hastings Street, a clerk at the Canadian (BC) Telephone. In 1940 the directory lists D T Cross at 2016 Granville Street.

The 1940 name section lists M Jean Cross at 3545 Inverness Street, a cashier at Spencer's. In 1940 the directory lists W Cross at 813 Keefer Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William Cross there as the householder, a longshoreman.

In 1940 the directory lists C E Cross at 2605 Kitchener Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Cyril E Cross there as the householder, a postman. The 1940 name section lists Jean Cross at 1073 Melville Street, a waitress at Spencer's.

W Cross is listed at 1225 Nelson Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists William Cross there as the householder, retired, with Elizabeth E Cross, a music teacher. Mrs A Cross is listed at 1020 Nicola Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Ann Cross there as the householder.

R H Cross is listed at 2130 Pandora Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Reginald H Cross there as the householder, a driver at Cascade Laundry. The 1940 name section lists Annie Cross at 2029 Pine Street, widow of F W. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Mary B Cross at 3783 Quebec Street.

Mrs A E Cross is listed at 715 Robson Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Mrs A E Cross there as the householder. Mrs A E Cross is listed at 3570 Sophia Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Ada E Cross there as the householder.

W K Cross is listed at 784 Thurlow Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Walter K Cross there as the householder, with Harold W Cross, a salesman at Orpheum Cigar Store, and Velma M Cross, a clerk at the British & Foreign Bible Society. The 1940 name section lists Frederick G Cross at 934 Thurlow Street, a shipper at Vancouver Shirt & Overall Manufacturing. The 1940 name section lists Ethel Cross at 1506 West 10th Avenue.

R Cross is listed at 1810 West 12th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Robert Cross there as the householder, a sales manager at Permanent Timber Products, with Robert D Cross, a mechanic. Mrs M Cross is listed at 655 West 16th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Margaret Cross there as the householder, widow of V P, with Lawrence R Cross, a mechanic at Whitely Bros S & D, and Ray W Cross, a clerk at Vancouver Products.

E E Cross is listed at 3523 West 18th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Ernest E Cross there as the householder, a plant manager at General Steel Wares, with Harold E Cross, a student. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Edna Cross at 33 West 23rd Avenue.

In 1940 the directory lists A T Cross at 3439 West 23rd Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Alex T Cross there as the householder, a clerk at the Bank of Montreal. In 1940 the directory lists J H Cross at 2726 West 29th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John H Cross there as the householder, a managing director at Dominion Machinery, with Della M Cross, a stenographer at Dominion Machinery, and Norma L Cross, a student.

In 1940 the directory lists A H Cross at 1049 West 33rd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Arthur H Cross there as the householder, a manager at Fisher & Burpe. In 1940 the directory lists R F Cross at 2455 West 41st Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Reginald F Cross there as the householder.

In 1940 the directory lists G A Cross, a building contractor, at 2380 West 47th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George A Cross there, a building contractor. The 1940 name section lists Barney Cross at 1266 West 8th Avenue, a secretary at the Mount Pleasant Club.

R Cross is listed at 875 West Broadway in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Robert Cross there as the householder, retired, with Bert Cross, and George Cross, a laborer. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Ethel Cross at 1765 West Broadway, a housekeeper for Mrs D Brown. The 1940 name section lists Rose J Cross at 3157 West Broadway, widow of G.

The 1940 name section lists Mrs Annie Cross at 1035 West Pender Street, with Leroy Cross, a painter, and Vera Cross, a saleswoman.

Today

851 Bidwell, 5762 Cypress, 750 East 15th, 595 East 51st, 3545 Inverness, 813 Keefer, 1225 Nelson, 3783 Quebec, 3570 Sophia, 784 Thurlow, 1810 West 12th, 33 West 23rd, 3439 West 23rd and 1049 West 33rd still have their buildings from before 1946, 784 Thurlow and 1810 West 12th on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 5931 Beatrice (1992), 33 East 17th (2003), 2816 East 45th (1984), 2211 East 46th (2005), 492 East 55th (2011), 2605 Kitchener (1999), 3523 West 18th (1996) and 2380 West 47th (1998) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 8464 Adera, 719 Broughton, 2018 Cornwall, 337 Dunsmuir, 1811 East 10th, 649 East 15th, 3428 East Hastings, 2016 Granville, 1073 Melville, 1020 Nicola, 2130 Pandora, 2029 Pine, 715 Robson, 934 Thurlow, 1506 West 10th, 655 West 16th, 2726 West 29th, 2455 West 41st, 1266 West 8th, 875 West Broadway, 1765 West Broadway, 3157 West Broadway and 1035 West Pender, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).