The Forrests

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Herbert B Forrest at 1140 Alberni Street, a trainman at the CPR. J D Forrest is listed at 1835 Barclay Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists James D Forrest there as the householder, on active service.

S N Forrest is listed at 1980 Creelman Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Stan N Forrest there as the householder, a driver. R J Forrest is listed at 4273 Dunbar Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Robert J Forrest there as the householder, proprietor of The Toggery.

The 1940 name section lists Kate Forrest at 2380 East 33rd Avenue, widow of A B. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Celia Forrest at 1857 East 52nd Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Ernest Forrest at 772 East 7th Avenue.

In 1940 the directory lists P T Forrest at 1229 Franklin Street. The 1940 name section lists Patrick T Forrest there as the householder, a boomman. In 1940 the directory lists R T Forrest at 1830 Graveley Street. The 1940 name section lists Richard T Forrest there as the householder.

In 1940 the directory lists W H Forrest at 5749 Hudson 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 lists William H Forrest there as the householder, an accountant, with James D Forrest, a clerk. The 1940 name section lists E G Forrest at 2422 Pandora Street, a brickman at the CNR.

J W Forrest is listed at 2465 Parker Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James W Forrest there as the householder. Miss N Forrest is listed at 2725 Pine Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Norah Forrest there, a teacher at the Church of the Holy Cross.

P W Forrest is listed at 3405 Point Grey Road in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Philip W Forrest there as the householder, a salesman for Kelly Douglas. The 1940 name section lists Robert Forrest at 366 Powell Street. The 1940 name section lists David K Forrest at 3242 Quebec Street, a painter.

G S Forrest is listed at 1407 Robson Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists G Stan Forrest there as the householder, a trainman at the CPR. Mrs M Forrest is listed at 1107 Thurlow Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Mary Forrest there as the householder, widow of T, with George S Forrest, a logger, John Forrest, a logger, and Lily Forrest, a student.

R R Forrest is listed at 2343 Trafalgar Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Robert R Forrest there as the householder, a clerk at the Liquor Control Board, with John S Forrest, a machinist operator at American Can, and Robert A Forrest, a clerk at Kingsley Navigation. The 1940 name section lists Lorne G Forrest at 2139 Triumph Street, a meat cutter at Safeway.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M Forrest at 1298 West 10th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Margaret Forrest there as the householder, widow of D. The 1940 name section lists Lillian Forrest at 35 West 17th Avenue, a waitress for T F Gray.

A C Forrest is listed at 470 West 17th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alex C Forrest there as the householder, a salesman at Clarke & Stuart, with Albert C Forrest. F G Forrest is listed at 3958 West 21st Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Frank G Forrest there as the householder, a salesman at Stonehouse Motors.

C S Forrest is listed at 3863 West 22nd Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Carlyle S Forrest there as the householder, a pharmacist at the St Paul's Hospital. R G Forrest, a music teacher, is listed at 2550 West 33rd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Ray G Forrest there, a music teacher.

E Forest is listed at 1547 West 3rd Avenue in 1940. In 1940 the directory lists J D Forrest at 2396 West 7th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John D Forrest there as the householder, a leading hand at the CNR, with Lillian Forrest.

In 1940 the directory lists J L Forrest at 5059 Windsor Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James L Forrest there as the householder, a carpenter.

Today

5749 Hudson, 2422 Pandora, 1107 Thurlow, 2343 Trafalgar, 2139 Triumph, 1298 West 10th, 470 West 17th, 3863 West 22nd and 5059 Windsor still have their buildings from before 1946, 1107 Thurlow on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 1835 Barclay (1986), 2380 East 33rd (1973), 1857 East 52nd (1998), 2465 Parker (1988), 3958 West 21st (2008) and 2550 West 33rd (1994) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1140 Alberni, 1980 Creelman, 4273 Dunbar, 772 East 7th, 1229 Franklin, 1830 Graveley, 2725 Pine, 3405 Point Grey Road, 366 Powell, 3242 Quebec, 1407 Robson, 35 West 17th, 1547 West 3rd and 2396 West 7th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).