The Hales

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists M Hale at 5847 Argyle 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 Montague Hale there as the householder, a school teacher. The 1940 name section lists Louise Hale at 1534 Comox Street, a hairdresser at Woodward's.

I Hale is listed at 1601 Comox Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Isaac Hale there as the householder, a lumber inspector. J Hale is listed at 1364 East 12th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists John G Hale there as the householder, a painter.

T Hale is listed at 725 East 19th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Thomas Hale there as the householder, retired. G K Hale is listed at 926 East 23rd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Gerald K Hale there as the householder, of Empire Sheet Metal.

The 1940 name section lists Helen Hale at 1082 East 38th Avenue, a hairdresser at Blue Bird Beauty Shop. In 1940 the directory lists J S Hale at 432 East 45th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John S Hale there as the householder, a purser at the Union Steamship Company.

In 1940 the directory lists R D Hale at 6049 Elm Street. The 1940 name section lists Reginald D Hale there as the householder, of Empire Sheet Metal. The 1940 name section lists Frances H Hale at 3374 Findlay Street, widow of G J.

W Hale is listed at 4148 Gladstone Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists William Hale there as the householder, a receiver at Swifts, with Doug Hale, and John Hale, a millworker at C W Lumber. J H Hale is listed at 7390 Gladstone Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James H Hale there as the householder, a laborer.

The 1940 name section lists Linnie V Hale at 1356 Hornby Street, an operator at Family Service Laundry. In 1940 the directory lists W Hale at 2152 Macdonald Street. The 1940 name section lists William Hale there as the householder, a body builder, with William G Hale, a meat cutter at Spencer's, and G Ruth Hale.

In 1940 the directory lists G E Hale at 1738 McSpadden Avenue. The 1940 name section lists George E Hale there as the householder, a plasterer, with George W Hale, a cleaner at the Vancouver Hotel. In 1940 the directory lists J G Hale, rooms to let, at 1039 Melville Street. The 1940 name section lists Joseph G Hale there, a clerk who kept rooms to let.

The 1940 name section lists Victor Hale at 1109 Nelson Street. F J Hale is listed at 3606 Point Grey Road in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frederick J Hale there as the householder, of Empire Sheet Metal.

C E Hale is listed at 2641 Turner Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Charles E Hale there as the householder, a cellarman at Canada Packers. The 1940 name section lists Amy Hale at 4043 West 16th Avenue, widow of J.

In 1940 the directory lists G F Hale at 4721 West 2nd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George F Hale there as the householder, a manager for Hale Optical. In 1940 the directory lists F E Hale at 2292 West 37th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists F Earle Hale there as the householder, a sales manager at Cowan-Dodson.

In 1940 the directory lists G P Hale at 2280 West 41st Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George P Hale there as the householder, an accountant. In 1940 the directory lists R H Hale at 916 West Broadway. The 1940 name section lists Robert H Hale there as the householder, of Empire Sheet Metal.

Today

1601 Comox, 1364 East 12th, 926 East 23rd, 432 East 45th, 4148 Gladstone, 1738 McSpadden, 2641 Turner, 4043 West 16th, 2292 West 37th and 916 West Broadway still have their buildings from before 1946, 1601 Comox on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 5847 Argyle (2003), 1082 East 38th (2018), 3606 Point Grey Road (2010) and 4721 West 2nd (2002) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1534 Comox, 725 East 19th, 6049 Elm, 3374 Findlay, 7390 Gladstone, 1356 Hornby, 2152 Macdonald, 1039 Melville, 1109 Nelson and 2280 West 41st, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).