The Gales

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists S C Gale at 3118 Alberta Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Stan C Gale there as the householder, a district manager at the Trane Co of Canadian. In 1940 the directory lists C R M Gale at 843 Cardero Street. The 1940 name section lists Courtney R N Gale there as the householder, a credit manager at Spencer's.

In 1940 the directory lists W A Gale at 1929 Comox 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 A Gale there as the householder, a grocer. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M Gale at 2090 East 2nd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Mary Gale there as the householder, widow of G, with Edward C Gale, who worked for the CNR, Jessie G Gale, a nurse, and Lloyd A Gale, a deckhand at the CNR.

In 1940 the directory lists A Gale at 754 East 55th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Albert Gale there as the householder, a finisher, with Dennis Gale. In 1940 the directory lists J Gale at 2741 East 7th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James Gale there as the householder, a laborer at the CNR.

The 1940 name section lists John Gale at 814 Granville Street. Gale is listed at 1425 Haro Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Gale (no first name printed) there as the householder.

R H Gale is listed at 3637 Hudson Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists R Harry Gale there as the householder, with R Harry Gale Jr, and Robert R Gale, a representative at the Household Financial Corporation. R S Gale is listed at 8019 Montcalm Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Robert S Gale there as the householder, a nailer at H M Shingle.

Mrs M F Gale is listed at 1630 Napier Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Margaret F Gale there as the householder, widow of R, with Margaret A Gale, who worked for the BC Telephone. The 1940 name section lists Charles Gale at 1081 Nicola Street, a clerk at the BC Government, with Eleanor Gale, widow of W.

In 1940 the directory lists H J Gale at 1901 Pendrell Street. The 1940 name section lists Henry J Gale there as the householder, retired. In 1940 the directory lists Rev W H Gale at 3585 West 31st Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Rev William H Gale there as the householder, a superintendent of at the Japanese Mission and Church of the Holy Cross.

In 1940 the directory lists J V R Gale at 4056 West 33rd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Joseph V R Gale there as the householder, an engineer at Imperial Oil. In 1940 the directory lists M L Gale at 3176 West 34th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Melvin L Gale there as the householder, an engineer at Armstrong & Monteith Construction.

In 1940 the directory lists W E Gale at 3982 West 35th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists William E Gale there as the householder, an inspector at the Vancouver Mortgage Corporation. In 1940 the directory lists J H Gale at 859 West 62nd Avenue. The 1940 name section lists John H Gale there as the householder, a sawyer at H M Shingle.

Today

3118 Alberta, 843 Cardero, 2741 East 7th, 1425 Haro, 3637 Hudson, 3176 West 34th and 3982 West 35th still have their buildings from before 1946; 2090 East 2nd (1995), 754 East 55th (2009), 8019 Montcalm (2012), 1081 Nicola (2004), 3585 West 31st (2017) and 4056 West 33rd (2016) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1929 Comox, 814 Granville, 1630 Napier, 1901 Pendrell and 859 West 62nd, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).