The Fentons

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists E A Fenton at 1856 Adanac Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Edwin A Fenton there as the householder, a steel sashworker at Western Steel Products. The 1940 name section lists Sam Fenton at 955 Broughton Street. The 1940 name section lists Walter Fenton at 940 Burrard Street.

In 1940 the directory lists A Fenton at 1353 East 12th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Alex Fenton there as the householder, a mechanic at Chapman's Motor Machinery Shop, with Doug Fenton, a messenger at R Wrigley Printing & Publishing. In 1940 the directory lists G D Fenton at 961 East 14th 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 George D Fenton there as the householder, a painter.

In 1940 the directory lists F H Fenton at 1617 East 36th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Fred H Fenton there as the householder, a laborer. In 1940 the directory lists W Fenton at 2760 East 7th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists William Fenton there as the householder, a lineman at Queen Charlotte Fisheries.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs C A Fenton at 1515 East Broadway; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Cath A Fenton there as the householder, with Ethel A Fenton, a stewardess, and Frederick A Fenton, a quartermaster. In 1940 the directory lists G Fenton at 1140 Odlum Drive; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George Fenton there as the householder.

In 1940 the directory lists C Fenton at 955 Thurlow Street. The 1940 name section lists Clif Fenton there as the householder, a master mariner. In 1940 the directory lists W H Fenton at 2755 West 36th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William H Fenton there as the householder, a principal at the Fenton Commercial School.

The 1940 name section lists Helen A Fenton at 1449 West 38th Avenue, a housekeeper for W F McFarlane.

Today

1353 East 12th, 961 East 14th, 1617 East 36th, 1140 Odlum Drive, 955 Thurlow and 1449 West 38th still have their buildings from before 1946; 2760 East 7th (1998), 1515 East Broadway (1981) and 2755 West 36th (2019) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1856 Adanac, 955 Broughton and 940 Burrard, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).