The Farrises

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists L W Faris, a service station, at 875 Burrard Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Albert Farris at 644 Bute Street. The 1940 name section lists Charles A Farris at 403 East Hastings Street, a fireman at Coastwise S S & Barge.

C A Faris, in hardware, is listed at 2033 Granville Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists C Alex Faris there, in hardware. J W Farris is listed at 3351 Granville Street 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 J Wallace deB Farris there as the householder, of Farris Farris McAlpine Stultz Bull & Farris.

The 1940 name section lists Grace B Faris at 4105 Granville Street, widow of E W. In 1940 the directory lists H B Farris at 2331 Hemlock Street. The 1940 name section lists Harry B Farris there as the householder, a vice-president at Vanity Shoes. The 1940 name section lists Edmond H Farris at 6190 Macdonald Street, retired.

The 1940 name section lists Alex Farris at 733 Nicola Street, proprietor of Pacific Building Tobacco Stand. In 1940 the directory lists B M Farris at 3450 Osler Street. The 1940 name section lists Bruce M Farris there as the householder, a lumberman, with Jean Farris, a student, Louise Farris, and Richard H Farris, a lumberman. In 1940 the directory lists W B Farris at 3638 Pine Crescent; the 1940 line is marked * too.

Miss M Farris is listed at 1086 West 10th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Miss M Farris there as the householder, a nurse at the Vancouver General Hospital. J L Farris is listed at 1864 West 17th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists John L Farris there as the householder, of Farris Farris McAlpine Stultz Bull & Farris.

A Y Faris is listed at 3540 West 26th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. In 1940 the directory lists L W Faris at 2615 West 6th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Leonard W Faris there as the householder, who ran a service station, with Andrew Y Faris, a school teacher, and Paul R Faris, an attendant for L W Faris.

In 1940 the directory lists D F Farris at 1920 West King Edward Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Don F Farris there as the householder, a secretary treasurer at Turner's Dairy. In 1945 the directory lists A Farries, a grocer, at 2601 Quebec Street.

Today

403 East Hastings, 3351 Granville, 3450 Osler, 3638 Pine Crescent, 1086 West 10th and 1920 West King Edward still have their buildings from before 1946, 3351 Granville on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 3540 West 26th (2004) and 2615 West 6th (1996) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 875 Burrard, 644 Bute, 2033 Granville, 4105 Granville, 2331 Hemlock, 6190 Macdonald, 733 Nicola, 1864 West 17th and 2601 Quebec, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).