The Graces

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists R Gracie at 1665 East 18th Avenue. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Robert Gracie there as the householder, a pile driver, with May Gracie, a stenographer at the BC Government, and William Gracie, an operator at Leckie. In 1940 the directory lists J T Grace at 815 East 23rd 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 T Grace there as the householder, a motorman at the BC Electric Railway, with John Grace, and Robert Grace, a helper at Stewarts Do-Nuts.

In 1940 the directory lists W Grace at 1871 East 41st Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William Grace there as the householder, a postman. In 1940 the directory lists H P Grace at 625 East 49th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Harold P Grace there as the householder, an engineer.

In 1940 the directory lists R H Grace at 969 West 26th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Ron H Grace there as the householder, a secretary-treasurer at Bralorne Mines. In 1940 the directory lists H Grace at 2970 West 29th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Hugh Grace there as the householder, a salesman at the BC Electric Railway.

The 1940 name section lists Howard Grace at 1964 West 4th Avenue, a waiter at the CNR. Mrs M Grace is listed at 879 West 63rd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Margaret Grace there as the householder, widow of P, with Jo M T Grace, an elevator operator at the BC Electric Railway.

T Grace is listed at 2165 West 8th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Thomas Grace there as the householder, a president at Sills & Grace, with Thomas B Grace, a painter at Signkraft, Alice M Grace, a student at UBC, and Hugh J Grace, a salesman. Ann Shoppe Grace, in dressmakers, is listed at 13 West Broadway in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Ann Shoppe Grace there, in dressmakers.

The 1940 name section lists John H Grace at 1252 West Georgia Street. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Thurza Grace at 3879 West King Edward Avenue.

Today

1665 East 18th, 625 East 49th, 2165 West 8th and 3879 West King Edward still have their buildings from before 1946, 625 East 49th on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 815 East 23rd (1973), 1871 East 41st (1993), 2970 West 29th (2006) and 879 West 63rd (1989) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 969 West 26th, 1964 West 4th, 13 West Broadway and 1252 West Georgia, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).