The Guthries

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists P R Guthrie at 2510 Alberta Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Peter R Guthrie there as the householder, a machinist for E Chrystal, with Laura C Guthrie, a maid, and Velina G Guthrie, a nurse at the St Pauls Hospital. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M Guthrie at 899 Broughton Street. The 1940 name section lists Margaret H Guthrie there as the householder, widow of W J, with Peter G Guthrie, an apprentice at Cunningham Drug.

In 1940 the directory lists W Guthrie at 2308 East 39th 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 William Guthrie there as the householder, an accountant at the Vancouver Engineering Works. In 1940 the directory lists D L Guthrie at 2810 East 6th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists David L Guthrie there as the householder, retired.

In 1940 the directory lists J Guthrie at 1130 Granville Street. The 1940 name section lists John Guthrie there as the householder, a barber at Terminal Barber Shop. In 1940 the directory lists T G Guthrie, a beauty shop, at 615 Richards Street.

A J P Guthrie is listed at 7883 Shaughnessy Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Arthur J P Guthrie there as the householder, a postman. F Guthrie is listed at 2238 Wall Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frank Guthrie there as the householder, a laborer at Buckerfields.

The 1940 name section lists John Guthrie at 4490 West 11th Avenue, an assistant at UBC. In 1940 the directory lists T G Guthrie at 3620 West 14th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Thomas G Guthrie there as the householder, who ran a beauty shop.

In 1940 the directory lists I G Guthrie at 4457 West 15th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Ivor G Guthrie there as the householder, a warehouseman at Brade Storage. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs L V Guthrie at 3124 West 1st Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Laverna V Guthrie there as the householder, widow of V.

In 1940 the directory lists W Guthrie at 404 West 23rd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William Guthrie there as the householder, a salesman at International Harvester, with Kathleen E Guthrie, a stenographer at R M Williams & Co.

Today

2510 Alberta, 1130 Granville, 4490 West 11th and 404 West 23rd still have their buildings from before 1946; 2308 East 39th (1980), 2810 East 6th (1987), 7883 Shaughnessy (1994) and 4457 West 15th (2001) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 899 Broughton, 615 Richards, 2238 Wall, 3620 West 14th and 3124 West 1st, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).