The Emerys

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists H J Emery at 2148 Blenheim 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 Herbert J Emery there as the householder, a machinist operator at the Province. In 1940 the directory lists Miss O Emery at 813 Cambie Street. The 1940 name section lists Olive Emery there as the householder, a waitress.

In 1940 the directory lists G T Emery at 3582 Commercial Street. The 1940 name section lists George T Emery there as the householder, a woodworker. In 1940 the directory lists J F Emery at 1033 Commercial Drive.

J T Emery is listed at 2266 East 24th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John T Emery there as the householder, a packer at Spencer's. E G Emery is listed at 3188 East 27th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Ernest G Emery there as the householder, a salesman for Cowan Dodson.

The 1940 name section lists Jessie S Emery at 2910 East 28th Avenue, with Robert C Emery. In 1940 the directory lists G V Emery at 535 East 47th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists George V Emery there as the householder, a driver.

In 1940 the directory lists G H Emery at 515 East 54th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George H Emery there as the householder, in coal and wood, with Ernest A Emery, a sheet metal worker. In 1940 the directory lists L T Emmery at 332 East 60th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Leonard T Emmery there as the householder, a laborer at the Point Grey Golf & Country Club.

In 1940 the directory lists G H Emery, in fuel, at 6483 Fraser Street. H Emery is listed at 1277 Howe Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Harold Emery there as the householder, a cement worker.

E C Emery is listed at 6638 Inverness Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Edgar C Emery there as the householder. R Emery is listed at 3117 Oak Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Robert Emery there as the householder, proprietor of Oak Shoe Renew, with Olive F Emery, proprietor of The Gaiety.

The 1940 name section lists Alva C Emery at 1015 Pacific Street, a sign writer, with Louisa J Emery, widow of A. In 1940 the directory lists A H Emery at 3648 Point Grey Road. The 1940 name section lists Arthur H Emery there as the householder, a sign painter at Forsts'. The 1940 name section lists Elizabeth K Emery at 915 Robson Street, a saleswoman, with Mrs Lillian K Emery, a bookkeeper at the Building & Construction Industrial Exchange.

H E Emery is listed at 6241 Vine Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Harold E Emery there as the householder, a salesman at Shanahan's. A Emery is listed at 1755 West 11th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Archibald Emery there as the householder.

B A Emery is listed at 2204 West 14th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Bertram A Emery there as the householder, in drugs. Mrs F M Emery is listed at 1375 West 15th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Freda M Emery there as the householder, widow of O E.

Mrs E M Emery is listed at 4327 West 15th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Elizabeth M Emery there as the householder, widow of A J. Miss K Emery is listed at 696 West 19th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Katharine Emery there as the householder, a school teacher.

W B Emery is listed at 2631 West 1st Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists William B Emery there as the householder, a foreman for Pioneer Envelopes, with Irene P Emery, a stenographer at the BC Telephone. E Emery is listed at 2116 West 22nd Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Ernest Emery there as the householder, a movie operator at the Colonial Theatre, with Mildred C Emery, a student.

R Emmery is listed at 3841 West 51st Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Robert Emmery there as the householder. B A Emery, in drugs, is listed at 2189 West Broadway in 1940.

In 1940 the directory lists G W Emery at 6275 Yew Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George W Emery there as the householder, a clerk at the BC Government.

Today

2148 Blenheim, 3648 Point Grey Road and 6241 Vine still have their buildings from before 1946; 2266 East 24th (1964), 3188 East 27th (2004), 2910 East 28th (1985), 535 East 47th (1982), 515 East 54th (2004), 332 East 60th (2010), 6638 Inverness (1976), 2204 West 14th (1989), 4327 West 15th (2014) and 6275 Yew (1989) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 813 Cambie, 3582 Commercial, 1033 Commercial Drive, 6483 Fraser, 1277 Howe, 3117 Oak, 1015 Pacific, 915 Robson, 1755 West 11th, 1375 West 15th, 696 West 19th, 2631 West 1st, 2116 West 22nd, 3841 West 51st and 2189 West Broadway, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).