The Frenches

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists Consulate French at 355 Burrard Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Consulate French there. The 1940 name section lists Anne French at 1056 Comox Street, a nurse at the St Pauls Hospital.

In May 1910 William French took out the permit to build a frame house at 1233 Cotton Drive. W A French is listed at 1233 Cotton Drive 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 William A French there as the householder, retired, with Maynard French, a salesman at Kitsilano Hardware. The 1940 name section lists James W French at 2783 East 45th Avenue, a conductor at the CPR.

The 1940 name section lists D W French at 431 East Georgia Street. E French is listed at 3333 Eton Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Earl French there as the householder, a painter. The 1940 name section lists Alfred French at 4719 Fleming Street, a sheet metal worker for A E Jordison.

In 1940 the directory lists W French at 8492 Fremlin Street. The 1940 name section lists William French there as the householder, a driver at Frasea Farms. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs K French at 1906 Grant Street. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Kathleen French there as the householder.

In 1940 the directory lists W French at 2916 Graveley Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William French there as the householder, a laborer. In 1940 the directory lists W J French at 838 Homer Street. The 1940 name section lists William J French there as the householder.

In 1940 the directory lists J J French at 4783 Knight Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Joseph J French there as the householder, a laborer, with Annie H French. In 1940 the directory lists R E French at 4120 Nootka Street. The 1940 name section lists Roy E French there as the householder, a monotype operator for A H Timms.

The 1940 name section lists Margaret J French at 1728 Pendrell Street, a maid for W Freeman. Miss K French is listed at 5037 Quebec Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Kate French there as the householder. The 1940 name section lists Syd French at 1041 Richards Street, a roofer at the Central Sheet Metal Works.

The 1940 name section lists Charles A E French at 517 Thurlow Street, retired. C A French is listed at 2925 West 12th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Charles A French there as the householder, a machinist at Georgia Engineering. The 1940 name section lists Margaret L French at 1390 West 14th Avenue, a saleswoman at Safeway Stores.

In 1940 the directory lists W R French at 1575 West 15th Avenue. R C French is listed at 2402 West 36th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Ray C French there as the householder, a salesman at Burns & Co, with Gordon R French.

W French is listed at 3824 West 38th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Wallace French there as the householder, a painter at Neon Products. The 1940 name section lists Robert H B French at 4676 West 5th Avenue, a chemist at BC Packers. The 1940 name section lists Alice A French at 1293 West Broadway.

The 1940 name section lists June M French at 2245 West Broadway, a saleswoman, with Mary M French, widow of W. In 1940 the directory lists G S French, a garage, at 1020 West Hastings Street.

Today

355 Burrard, 1390 West 14th, 1575 West 15th and 4676 West 5th still have their buildings from before 1946, 1390 West 14th and 1575 West 15th on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 2783 East 45th (2003), 4719 Fleming (2003), 8492 Fremlin (1989), 1906 Grant (1966), 2916 Graveley (1995), 4783 Knight (1986), 4120 Nootka (1984), 2925 West 12th (2014), 3824 West 38th (2020) and 2245 West Broadway (1980) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1056 Comox, 1233 Cotton Drive, 431 East Georgia, 3333 Eton, 838 Homer, 1728 Pendrell, 5037 Quebec, 1041 Richards, 517 Thurlow, 2402 West 36th, 1293 West Broadway and 1020 West Hastings, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).