The Drews

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs G Drew, rooms to let, at 1330 Bute Street. J C Drew is listed at 2186 Cornwall Avenue in 1940. In 1940 the directory lists J E Drew at 2350 Cornwall Avenue. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists John E Drew there as the householder, an engineer.

In 1940 the directory lists A E Drew at 76 East 19th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Albert E Drew there as the householder, a conductor at the BC Electric Railway. The 1940 name section lists W Winston Drew at 525 East 44th Avenue, a floorman at BC Plywoods.

T H Drew is listed at 2027 East 65th Avenue 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 Thomas H Drew there as the householder, an engineer. G Drew is listed at 1838 East Georgia Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists George Drew there as the householder, a shipper at the Lake of the Woods Manufacturing.

Mrs E L Drew is listed at 3371 Findlay Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Ellen L Drew there as the householder. The 1940 name section lists J Drew at 1060 Granville Street, a waiter at the CPR. In 1940 the directory lists Fred Drew, a cleaner, at 878 Homer Street.

The 1940 name section lists Malcolm Drew at 1158 Melville Street, a bus boy at the Georgia Hotel. In 1940 the directory lists C F Drew at 5784 Victoria Drive. The 1940 name section lists Olive Drew at 1428 West 11th Avenue, of Irene's Dressmaking Studio.

In 1940 the directory lists Miss A Drew at 2036 West 13th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Agnes Drew there as the householder. In 1940 the directory lists H S Drew at 2742 West 15th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Horace S Drew there as the householder, a department manager at Ray's Market.

In 1940 the directory lists B Drew at 3406 West 30th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Ben Drew there as the householder, a secretary at the Columbia Coast Mission. In 1940 the directory lists W E Drew at 3142 West 38th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Walter E Drew there as the householder, a salesman at Goodrich Rubber.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs I M Drew at 3231 West 38th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Ida M Drew there as the householder, widow of T P. In 1940 the directory lists R C Drew at 3127 West 3rd Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Robert C R Drew there as the householder, a branch manager at Safeway.

In 1940 the directory lists A H Drew at 2941 West 43rd Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Arthur H Drew there as the householder, a salesman at Associated Dairies. In 1940 the directory lists H Drew at 1532 West 57th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Homer Drew there as the householder, a salesman at Canadian Bakeries.

The 1940 name section lists Mrs Jean Drew at 1522 West 7th Avenue, a secretary-treasurer at Westminster Hardware. F A Drew is listed at 4411 West 7th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frank A Drew there as the householder, a salesman at Western Agencies.

Today

1060 Granville, 2036 West 13th, 3406 West 30th and 3231 West 38th still have their buildings from before 1946, 1060 Granville and 2036 West 13th on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 1330 Bute (1981), 2350 Cornwall (1962), 76 East 19th (2019), 1838 East Georgia (1969), 5784 Victoria Drive (1977), 3142 West 38th (1985), 2941 West 43rd (2010), 1532 West 57th (2018) and 4411 West 7th (1992) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 2186 Cornwall, 525 East 44th, 2027 East 65th, 3371 Findlay, 878 Homer, 1158 Melville, 1428 West 11th, 2742 West 15th, 3127 West 3rd and 1522 West 7th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).