A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Foleys
In the city directories 1940 · 24 people at 19 addresses
The directories print 24 people named Foley at 19 addresses in 1940 in ten of the city's neighbourhoods, with the close spelling Folley. No first name or initials tie one address to another: we can't tell if they're one family. The most under one roof: four Foleys at 1924 Kitchener in 1940.
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Where the Foleys lived
- 1
1330 Alberni Street
West End, 1940
- William J Foley 1940
Next door in 1940: J B Farquhar at 1324 and T Boond at 1332. The block, door by door
- 2
- 3
633 Broughton Street
West End, 1940
- Queenie Foley, an operator at the BC Telephone 1940
Next door in 1940: W A Dean at 627. The block, door by door
- 4
231 East 55th Avenue
Sunset, 1940
- Mrs A M Foley, widow of W P 1940
Next door in 1940: F Robertson at 219 and K Beaton at 285. The block, door by door
- 5
- 6
330 East Hastings Street
Strathcona, 1940
- Mrs Louise Foley 1940
Next door in 1940: McConaghy H E Plmbg at 328 and H Wirtanen at 336. The block, door by door
- 7
3434 East Hastings Street
Hastings-Sunrise, 1940
- L B Foley, a fire captain at the City of Vancouver 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs M L Swan at 3428 and Mrs J Kennedy at 3478. The block, door by door
- 8
2520 Grant Street
Hastings-Sunrise, 1940
- J Foley, a clerk at the Liquor Control Board 1940
- Elizabeth T Foley 1940
- William Foley 1940
Next door in 1940: S Dabovich at 2528. The block, door by door
- 9
3843 Heather Street
South Cambie, 1940
- Helen Foley, a stenographer 1940
Next door in 1940: B H Rushton at 3825 and B H Rushton at 3855. The block, door by door
- 10
540 Helmcken Street
Downtown, 1940
- Mrs M Foley 1940
Next door in 1940: F Smith at 538 and E Schofield at 542. The block, door by door
- 11
1924 Kitchener Street
Grandview-Woodland, 1940
- L B Foley, retired 1940
- Frederick R Foley, a student 1940
- Mollie B Foley 1940
- Richard B Foley, a student at UBC 1940
Next door in 1940: W A Henn at 1916 and T Daniels at 1930. The block, door by door
- 12
2789 Napier Street
Hastings-Sunrise, 1940
- H T Foley, a driver 1940
Next door in 1940: J Hilton at 2781 and J W Dutton at 2795. The block, door by door
- 13
2456 Point Grey Road
Kitsilano, 1940
- R H Foley, a master mariner 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs M C Fullerton at 2446 and Mrs F Witts at 2464. The block, door by door
- 14
2950 Renfrew Street
Renfrew-Collingwood, 1940
- Margaret Foley, in secretary hand clothing 1940
Next door in 1940: Coffee Cup at 2920. The block, door by door
- 15
637 Richards Street
Downtown, 1940
- Miss M Foley, a secretary hand clothing 1940
Next door in 1940: Knights of Columbus at 635 and P J Pert at 641. The block, door by door
- 16
1822 Triumph Street
Grandview-Woodland, 1940
- C B Foley, on active service 1940
Next door in 1940: S Stone at 1820 and A S Bartlett at 1824. The block, door by door
- 17
1895 West 12th Avenue
Kitsilano, 1940
- H P Folley, a manager at Guilding & Folley 1940
Next door in 1940: W A G McHardy at 1885. The block, door by door
- 18
75 West Cordova Street
Downtown, 1940
- Irwin Foley, a laborer 1940
Next door in 1940: B Izen at 73 and Atlantic Cafe at 79. The block, door by door
- 19
1201 West Georgia Street
Downtown, 1940
- Warren P Foley, retired 1940
Next door in 1940: Auto Reconditioning at 1219. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for eleven of the 24: a clerk, a driver, an executive vice-president, a fire captain, a laborer and a manager, among others. One is a widow, listed under her own name.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Downtown (4), Grandview-Woodland (3), Hastings-Sunrise (3), Kitsilano (2), West End (2), Renfrew-Collingwood, Shaughnessy, South Cambie, Strathcona and Sunset. Each neighbourhood's page shows its trades, its people and every street in it, the way the directory printed them.
The story, address by address
The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists William J Foley at 1330 Alberni Street. H S Foley is listed at 3738 Angus Drive in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Harold S Foley there as the householder, an executive vice-president at Powell River Co. The 1940 name section lists Queenie Foley at 633 Broughton Street, an operator at the BC Telephone.
In 1940 the directory lists Mrs A M Foley at 231 East 55th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Anna M Foley there as the householder, widow of W P. In 1940 the directory lists J A Foley at 1331 East 7th 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 John A Foley there as the householder, retired.
The 1940 name section lists Mrs Louise Foley at 330 East Hastings Street. L B Foley is listed at 3434 East Hastings Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Loren B Foley there as the householder, a fire captain at the City of Vancouver.
J Foley is listed at 2520 Grant Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James Foley there as the householder, a clerk at the Liquor Control Board, with Elizabeth T Foley and William Foley. The 1940 name section lists Helen Foley at 3843 Heather Street, a stenographer.
In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M Foley at 540 Helmcken Street. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Mollie Foley there as the householder. In 1940 the directory lists L B Foley at 1924 Kitchener Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Lewis B Foley there as the householder, retired, with Frederick R Foley, a student, Mollie B Foley, and Richard B Foley, a student at UBC.
In 1940 the directory lists H T Foley at 2789 Napier Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Harry T Foley there as the householder, a driver. In 1940 the directory lists R H Foley at 2456 Point Grey Road. The 1940 name section lists Reginald H Foley there as the householder, a master mariner.
The 1940 name section lists Margaret Foley at 2950 Renfrew Street, in secretary hand clothing. Miss M Foley, a secretary hand clothing, is listed at 637 Richards Street in 1940. In 1940 the directory lists C B Foley at 1822 Triumph Street. The 1940 name section lists Charles B Foley there as the householder, on active service.
In 1940 the directory lists H P Folley at 1895 West 12th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Howard P Folley there as the householder, a manager at Guilding & Folley. The 1940 name section lists Irwin Foley at 75 West Cordova Street, a laborer. The 1940 name section lists Warren P Foley at 1201 West Georgia Street, retired.
Today
330 East Hastings, 540 Helmcken, 1924 Kitchener, 2456 Point Grey Road, 2950 Renfrew and 1201 West Georgia still have their buildings from before 1946, 540 Helmcken and 1201 West Georgia on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 3738 Angus Drive (1995), 231 East 55th (2002), 2520 Grant (1988), 3843 Heather (2011) and 2789 Napier (1962) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1330 Alberni, 633 Broughton, 1331 East 7th, 3434 East Hastings, 637 Richards, 1822 Triumph, 1895 West 12th and 75 West Cordova, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 35 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- Foley Wm J1330 Alberni, p. 202
- Foley H S3738 Angus Drive, p. 5
- Foley Harold S exec v-pres Powell River Co3738 Angus Drive, p. 202
- Foley Queenie opr BC Tel633 Broughton, p. 202
- Foley Mrs A M231 East 55th, p. 268
- Foley Anna M wid W P231 East 55th, p. 202
- *Foley J A1331 East 7th, p. 190
- Foley John A retired1331 East 7th, p. 202
- Foley Mrs Louise330 East Hastings, p. 202
- Foley L B3434 East Hastings, p. 76
- Foley Loren B fire capt Van City3434 East Hastings, p. 202
- *Foley J2520 Grant, p. 61
- Foley Eliz T2520 Grant, p. 202
- Foley Jas clk Liq Cont Bd2520 Grant, p. 202
- Foley Wm2520 Grant, p. 202
- Foley Helen sten3843 Heather, p. 202
- Foley Mrs M540 Helmcken, p. 83
- Foley Mrs Mollie540 Helmcken, p. 202
- *Foley L B1924 Kitchener, p. 99
- Foley Fredk R studt1924 Kitchener, p. 202
- Foley Lewis B retired1924 Kitchener, p. 202
- Foley Mollie B1924 Kitchener, p. 202
- Foley Richd B studt UBC1924 Kitchener, p. 202
- *Foley H T2789 Napier, p. 118
- Foley Harry T drvr EC&E2789 Napier, p. 202
- Foley R H2456 Point Grey Road, p. 133
- Foley Regd H mstr mrnr2456 Point Grey Road, p. 202
- Foley Margt sec hd clo 637 Richards2950 Renfrew, p. 202
- Foley Miss M sec hd clo637 Richards, p. 141
- Foley C B1822 Triumph, p. 157
- Foley Chas B act serv1822 Triumph, p. 202
- *Folley H P1895 West 12th, p. 208
- Folley Howard P mgr Guilding & Folley1895 West 12th, p. 202
- Foley Irwin lab75 West Cordova, p. 202
- Foley Warren P retired1201 West Georgia, p. 202
British Columbia and Yukon Directory, name section, where each person's work is printed
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Sources
Henderson's and successor city directories for Vancouver, read by us line by line: the street sections for 1905, 1915, 1925, 1935, 1940 and 1945, and the name section for 1930 and 1940 where we've read it (Vancouver Public Library, BC City Directories). Names are shown through 1945, as printed. Close spellings are grouped, as on the house pages, since a family's name was often spelled differently from one year to the next; one name can still be several families, and we join lines only where the first names or initials agree. Many Chinese, Japanese and other residents weren't named by the canvassers, so they can't be listed by name: their houses' pages say where. More family names under F. Want a name removed? Tell us.