The Downings

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists M V Downing at 1546 Balsam Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Millard V Downing there as the householder, a logger. The 1940 name section lists Max B Downing at 1901 Barclay Street, an architect. The 1940 name section lists George Downing at 1732 East 3rd Avenue, a printer.

In 1940 the directory lists D Downing at 1183 East 41st Avenue; 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 David Downing there as the householder, of Downing Perm Wave Shop and a president at Sunset Peat Co Ltd, with Mrs Annette Downing, of Downing Permanent Wave Shop and proprietor of Marvel Dave Co. In 1940 the directory lists W Downing at 2736 East Pender Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William Downing there as the householder, a department manager at Spencer's, with Enid E Downing.

In 1940 the directory lists J W Downing at 5889 Fraser Street. The 1940 name section lists James W Downing there as the householder, a laborer. In 1940 the directory lists E Downing at 836 Garden Drive; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Edward Downing there as the householder, a millworker at M B King Lumber, with Robert H Downing, a sander.

The 1940 name section lists C Elwood Downing at 1906 Haro Street, a longshoreman. W G Downing is listed at 5611 Laburnum Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Adeline Downing at 2719 Ontario Street, a packer at Hedlunds.

Mrs L F Downing is listed at 3656 Triumph Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Lily F Downing there as the householder, widow of F O. The 1940 name section lists Thomas A Downing at 2511 Venables Street, a deckhand at Canadian National Steamships.

In 1940 the directory lists Miss L M Downing at 1190 West 12th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Luella M Downing there as the householder, a nurse at the Vancouver General Hospital. In 1940 the directory lists J Downing at 1938 West 2nd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James Downing there as the householder, a salesman at Associated Dairies, with Jane E Downing, widow of J, and Walter Downing, a carpenter.

The 1940 name section lists Cath H Downing at 1844 West 7th Avenue, a saleswoman at the Hudson's Bay Company. F B Downing is listed at 1884 West 7th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frederick B Downing there as the householder, proprietor of A A Painters & Decorators. The 1940 name section lists Eunice Downing at 1301 West Georgia Street, a hairdresser.

Today

1732 East 3rd, 1183 East 41st, 2736 East Pender, 1906 Haro, 5611 Laburnum, 2719 Ontario, 1190 West 12th and 1884 West 7th still have their buildings from before 1946, 1884 West 7th on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 1901 Barclay (1954), 3656 Triumph (1968), 2511 Venables (2005) and 1844 West 7th (1973) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1546 Balsam, 5889 Fraser, 836 Garden Drive, 1938 West 2nd and 1301 West Georgia, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).