The Greers

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists J Greer at 4190 Atlin 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, where each person's work is printed, lists John Greer there as the householder, a groundman at the BC Electric Railway. In 1940 the directory lists A Greer at 4580 Clarendon Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Archibald Greer there as the householder, who worked for Restmore.

In 1940 the directory lists A Greer at 6270 Commercial Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Archibald Greer there as the householder, a janitor at the Abbotsford Hotel. In 1940 the directory lists T A Greer Jr at 3576 Copley Street. The 1940 name section lists Thomas A Greer Jr there as the householder, a druggist at Cedar Cottage Pharmacy.

In 1940 the directory lists T A Greer at 3596 Copley Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Thomas A Greer there as the householder, retired, with Ethel Greer, a stenographer, James Greer, proprietor of Drugateria and Cedar Cottage Pharmacy, and June M Greer, a school teacher. In 1940 the directory lists S H Greer at 424 East 37th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Sam H Greer there as the householder, a salesman, with Charlotte L Greer, a music teacher.

In 1940 the directory lists C Greer at 73 East 6th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Clarence Greer there as the householder, a painter. The 1940 name section lists Joseph Greer at 219 East Cordova Street.

R Greer is listed at 1616 Grant Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Robert Greer there as the householder, a driver at the Liquor Control Board, with Bella Greer, and Sam Greer, a laborer at BC Sugar. J W Greer is listed at 1185 Haro Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists James W Greer there as the householder, retired, with Winter J G Greer, a cashier.

The 1940 name section lists Miss H Greer at 829 Homer Street. In 1940 the directory lists W H Greer at 5854 Inverness Street. The 1940 name section lists William H Greer there as the householder, a laborer, with Garnet H Greer, a carpenter.

In 1940 the directory lists N P Greer at 935 Jervis Street. The 1940 name section lists Norman P Greer there as the householder, an agent at Imperial Life Assce. In 1940 the directory lists T J Greer at 960 Jervis Street. The 1940 name section lists Thomas J Greer there as the householder.

In 1940 the directory lists C Greer at 2276 Kitchener Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Cecil Greer there as the householder, a dairyman. In 1940 the directory lists B W Greer at 1626 Laurier Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Benjamin W Greer there as the householder, a president at B W Greer & Son, with Marion F Greer, a clerk at the Canadian Bank of Commerce.

In 1940 the directory lists T H Greer at 1943 Linden Road. A Greer is listed at 2970 Manitoba Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Alex Greer there as the householder, retired, with Robert Greer, a painter. The 1940 name section lists Mary C Greer at 1225 Nelson Street, widow of A B.

In 1940 the directory lists R F Greer at 2925 Oak Street. The 1940 name section lists Robert F Greer there as the householder, a physician. In 1940 the directory lists W A Greer at 3262 Ontario Street. The 1940 name section lists William A Greer there as the householder, a salesman, with Clif A Greer, a sub station manager at the Sun, Kath R Greer, a nurse, Olive I Greer, a stenographer, and William T Greer.

In 1940 the directory lists C C Greer at 2137 Quebec Street. The 1940 name section lists Clarence C Greer there as the householder, a painter. In 1940 the directory lists T Greer at 2116 Venables Street. The 1940 name section lists Thomas Greer there as the householder, a driver at Mayfair Butter.

In 1940 the directory lists E A Greer at 12 West 10th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Edward A Greer there as the householder, an engineer. In 1940 the directory lists W Greer at 3136 West 12th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William Greer there as the householder, an engineer at the CPR, with William S Greer, a sander at Masterbilt Doors.

The 1940 name section lists Mrs Doris Greer at 1296 West 14th Avenue, a nurse. The 1940 name section lists Miss R K Greer at 116 West 19th Avenue, a nurse at the Vancouver General Hospital. The 1940 name section lists C George Greer at 295 West 19th Avenue, a millworker at BC Plywoods. The 1940 name section lists Thomas Greer at 2406 West 2nd Avenue, retired.

In 1940 the directory lists W S Greer at 2997 West 31st Avenue. The 1940 name section lists W Stewart Greer there as the householder, proprietor of Pauline Beauty & Barber Shoppe. In 1940 the directory lists C J Greer at 2092 West 33rd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Charles J Greer there as the householder, a motorman at the BC Electric Railway.

In 1940 the directory lists T W Greer at 1790 West 38th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Thomas W Greer there as the householder, a managing director at Pacific Coast Fire, with James W Greer, a clerk at Pacific Coast Fire Insurance, and Joseph S Greer, an inspector at Pacific Coast Fire Insurance.

Today

4580 Clarendon, 3576 Copley, 424 East 37th, 935 Jervis, 1626 Laurier, 1943 Linden Road, 1225 Nelson, 2925 Oak, 3262 Ontario, 2116 Venables, 12 West 10th, 3136 West 12th, 116 West 19th, 2092 West 33rd and 1790 West 38th still have their buildings from before 1946, 1626 Laurier, 3262 Ontario, 12 West 10th and 3136 West 12th on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 4190 Atlin (1980), 6270 Commercial (1981), 73 East 6th (1975), 1616 Grant (1997), 2276 Kitchener (1994), 2970 Manitoba (1994) and 295 West 19th (2016) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 3596 Copley, 219 East Cordova, 829 Homer, 5854 Inverness, 960 Jervis, 2137 Quebec, 1296 West 14th, 2406 West 2nd and 2997 West 31st, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred); for 1185 Haro, its page says what we could and couldn't match to today's buildings.