The Dales

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists G M Dale at 2766 Adanac 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, where each person's work is printed, lists George M Dale there as the householder, an electrician at the Vancouver Hotel. The 1940 name section lists Edith H Dale at 773 Bidwell Street, widow of A, with Vivian G Dale. A R Dale, a grocer, is listed at 1256 Bidwell Street in 1940.

The 1940 name section lists Lloyd Dale at 340 Cambie Street, of Dale & Biggs. In May 1910 Charles Dale took out the permit to build a frame cottage at 2121 Charles Street. C Dale is listed at 2121 Charles Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Charles Dale there as the householder, retired.

Mrs F D Dale is listed at 1609 Cypress Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. In 1940 the listing there is C C Dale. The 1940 name section lists Fannie D Dale there as the householder, widow of J M, with Russell E Dale, a manager for Cypress Lodge, and William S Dale, of Cypress Lodge.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M R Dale at 7 East 21st Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Marion R Dale there as the householder, with Marjory M Dale and William S Dale. The 1940 name section lists Charles H Dale at 1775 East 3rd Avenue, a meat cutter at Spencer's. Mrs K G Dale is listed at 611 East 7th Avenue in 1940.

The 1940 name section lists Mrs Ina Dale at 369 East Broadway, with Mary J Dale. The 1940 name section lists Ole Dale at 456 East Hastings Street, a logger. The 1940 name section lists Andrew Dale at 1608 Franklin Street, retired.

T A Dale is listed at 1241 Homer Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Thomas A Dale there as the householder, a watchman at R & H Sawmill, with Thomas Dale, a clerk. Mrs P Dale is listed at 1161 Howe Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Peggy Dale there as the householder.

A Dale is listed at 911 Keefer Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Alex Dale there as the householder, a laborer, with Ernest G Dale and Frederick A Dale. The 1940 name section lists Annie L Dale at 1151 Keefer Street, widow of P C, with Peter C Dale, a laborer at F M Yorke & Son. The 1940 name section lists Olaf Dale at 606 Powell Street, a deckhand at Commodore Towing.

D Dale is listed at 4807 Puget Drive in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Donovan Dale there as the householder, a president and manager at Dale's Roast Chickens. J T Dale is listed at 1215 Richards Street in 1940.

In 1940 the directory lists J Dale at 1295 West 11th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Julian Dale there as the householder, a master mariner. In 1940 the directory lists W E Dale at 4594 West 11th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists W Ernest Dale there as the householder, an engineer at UBC, with Harold E Dale, a bus operator at the BC Electric Railway.

In 1940 the directory lists C J Dale at 1190 West 12th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Charles J Dale there as the householder, a salesman at Pemberton & Son. In 1940 the directory lists W E Dale at 3836 West 17th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William E Dale there as the householder, a driver at Granville Bros.

In 1940 the directory lists D Dale at 1978 West 33rd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists David Dale there as the householder, a buyer at the Hudson's Bay Company, with Margaret N Dale, an assistant secretary at the Junior Board of Trade. The 1940 name section lists Phyllis Dale at 2432 West 41st Avenue, a stenographer at Ford Motor. The 1940 name section lists Frederick Dale at 355 West 6th Avenue, a watchman.

In 1940 the directory lists J W Dale at 419 West Georgia Street. The 1940 name section lists John W Dale there as the householder, a printer at the BC Telephone. The 1940 name section lists William Dale at 624 West Hastings Street, a waiter at the Palace Hotel.

Today

340 Cambie, 2121 Charles, 1609 Cypress, 7 East 21st, 1775 East 3rd, 611 East 7th, 456 East Hastings, 1151 Keefer, 4594 West 11th, 1190 West 12th and 1978 West 33rd still have their buildings from before 1946, 340 Cambie on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 2766 Adanac (1994), 1241 Homer (2008), 4807 Puget Drive (1990) and 3836 West 17th (1988) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 773 Bidwell, 1256 Bidwell, 369 East Broadway, 1608 Franklin, 1161 Howe, 911 Keefer, 606 Powell, 1215 Richards, 1295 West 11th, 2432 West 41st, 355 West 6th, 419 West Georgia and 624 West Hastings, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).