The Godfreys

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Basil I Godfrey at 1535 Arbutus Street, in advertising at Imperial Tobacco. The 1940 name section lists Mrs M Godfrey at 744 Bute Street. The 1940 name section lists Elva Godfrey at 1056 Comox Street, a nurse at the St Paul's Hospital.

R W Godfrey is listed at 4507 Dumfries Street 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 R Walter Godfrey there as the householder, retired. J P Godfrey is listed at 2426 East 39th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists James P Godfrey there as the householder, a longshoreman.

W H Godfrey is listed at 411 East 47th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William H Godfrey there as the householder, a painter at the City of Vancouver. The 1940 name section lists Ernest Godfrey at 177 East Hastings Street, a splitter at Giroday & Co. The 1940 name section lists Charles E Godfrey at 3541 East Pender Street, a laborer at the BC Electric Railway.

R C Godfrey is listed at 2709 Franklin Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Ray C Godfrey there as the householder, a clerk at the Great Northern Railway. J J Godfrey is listed at 2345 Granville Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists J James Godfrey there as the householder, a caretaker at Desrosiers Block.

R P Godfrey is listed at 6675 Laburnum Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists R Peter Godfrey there as the householder, a clerk at Standard Oil. T Godfrey is listed at 5686 Larch Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Thomas Godfrey there as the householder, a salesman at Nicholson Ltd.

G Godfrey is listed at 3869 Main Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists George Godfrey there as the householder, a painter at Pioneer Painters. C S Godfrey is listed at 3969 Perry Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Charles S Godfrey there as the householder, proprietor of Terminal Auto Camp Grocery.

A H Godfrey, a manufacturers agent, is listed at 555 Richards Street in 1940. In 1940 the directory lists A T Godfrey at 4184 Slocan Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Andrew T Godfrey there as the householder, a receiver for Kelly Douglas, with Agnes I Godfrey, a saleswoman at Woodward's, and Howard I Godfrey, a driver for Kelly Douglas. The 1940 name section lists Verna Godfrey at 2245 Stephens Street, a stenographer at the Bank of Montreal.

S Godfrey is listed at 1495 West 10th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Syd Godfrey there as the householder, an assistant at T Edwards Co. C A Godfrey is listed at 1175 West 11th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Chris A Godfrey there as the householder, retired.

Mrs C M Godfrey is listed at 3517 West 12th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Cecile M Godfrey there as the householder, widow of J, with Mary L Godfrey, a nurse at the Vancouver General Hospital. I Godfrey is listed at 4324 West 12th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Isaac Godfrey there as the householder, a clerk at the BC Government, with Gladys Godfrey, a nurse at the Vancouver General Hospital.

The 1940 name section lists Dorothy J B Godfrey at 242 West 19th Avenue, an operator at the BC Telephone. The 1940 name section lists Sarah J Godfrey at 3036 West 24th Avenue, widow of A. J D Godfrey is listed at 2914 West 29th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John D Godfrey there as the householder, a school principal.

L A Godfrey is listed at 2930 West 30th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Lorne A Godfrey there as the householder, a master mariner. G W Godfrey is listed at 1915 West Broadway in 1940. The 1940 name section lists George W Godfrey there as the householder, a conductor at the BC Electric Railway.

G A Godfrey is listed at 3205 West King Edward Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George A Godfrey there as the householder, a salesman for A R Williams. A H Godfrey is listed at 3650 West King Edward Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists A Harvey Godfrey there as the householder, a manufacturers agent, with Edward H Godfrey.

Today

1535 Arbutus, 2426 East 39th, 177 East Hastings, 3541 East Pender, 2709 Franklin, 3969 Perry, 555 Richards, 2245 Stephens, 3517 West 12th, 242 West 19th, 3036 West 24th, 2914 West 29th, 2930 West 30th, 1915 West Broadway, 3205 West King Edward and 3650 West King Edward still have their buildings from before 1946, 2245 Stephens on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 4507 Dumfries (1966), 411 East 47th (1976), 6675 Laburnum (2000) and 1175 West 11th (1960) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 744 Bute, 1056 Comox, 2345 Granville, 5686 Larch, 3869 Main, 4184 Slocan, 1495 West 10th and 4324 West 12th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).