The Falconers

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists C Falconer at 220 Alexander Street, a fireman at Chemainus Towing. J Falconer is listed at 1649 Avondale 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 Joseph Falconer there as the householder, a comptroller at Powell River Co. The 1940 name section lists Elizabeth E Falconer at 1949 Barclay Street, a stenographer for Balfour Guthrie.

In 1940 the directory lists W B Falconer at 2132 Cypress Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. By 1940 it is Mrs E Falconer. The 1940 name section lists William B Falconer there as the householder, a blacksmith.

D Falconer is listed at 760 East 49th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists David Falconer there as the householder, who worked for the BC Telephone. H E Falconer is listed at 2126 East 49th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Howard E Falconer there as the householder, an agent at Prudential Insurance.

D Falconer Jr is listed at 844 East 61st Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists David Falconer Jr there as the householder, in printing at the Sun. The 1940 name section lists James Falconer at 403 East Hastings Street, retired.

In 1940 the directory lists J J Falconer at 1245 East Pender Street. The 1940 name section lists John J Falconer there as the householder, retired. In 1940 the directory lists Falconer (no first name printed) at 1915 Haro Street.

W P Falconer is listed at 2504 Heather Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists William P Falconer there as the householder, a salesman. The 1940 name section lists W J Falconer at 575 Hornby Street, a salesman.

In 1940 the directory lists J K Falconer at 4690 Osler Street. The 1940 name section lists James K Falconer there as the householder, an advertising manager at the Point Grey News, with Margaret H Falconer, a stenographer at the Hudson's Bay Company, and Marion I Falconer, a nurse. The 1940 name section lists William Falconer at 986 Seymour Street. The 1940 name section lists F Genda Falconer at 1696 West 10th Avenue, a saleswoman at Spencer's.

The 1940 name section lists Allan Falconer at 1666 West 11th Avenue, a carpenter. R L Falconer is listed at 2612 West 14th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Robert L Falconer there as the householder, a dentist.

C J Falconer is listed at 704 West 7th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Clif J Falconer there as the householder, a driver. J R Falconer is listed at 1409 West 7th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists James R Falconer there as the householder, a carpenter, with Lilian Falconer, a clerk at Western Wholesale Drug.

The 1940 name section lists Blanche Falconer at 1167 West Georgia Street, a saleswoman at Spencer's, with Mrs Elizabeth M Falconer, a janitor at the Medical-Dental Building. In 1940 the directory lists R L Falconer, a dentist, at 411 West Hastings Street.

Today

220 Alexander, 403 East Hastings, 1245 East Pender, 1915 Haro, 2612 West 14th and 411 West Hastings still have their buildings from before 1946; 1949 Barclay (1963), 760 East 49th (2008), 2126 East 49th (1994), 4690 Osler (1993), 1696 West 10th (1975) and 704 West 7th (1986) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1649 Avondale, 2132 Cypress, 844 East 61st, 2504 Heather, 575 Hornby, 986 Seymour, 1666 West 11th, 1409 West 7th and 1167 West Georgia, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).