The Hardies

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists G Hardie at 2555 Alma Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Gordon Hardie there as the householder, proprietor of Aristo Beauty Salon. In 1940 the directory lists D S Hardie at 3435 Commercial Street. The 1940 name section lists David S Hardie there as the householder, an accountant.

The 1940 name section lists John H Hardie at 176 East 23rd Avenue, a gardener at the Vancouver Parks Board. F H Hardie is listed at 481 East 7th Avenue 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 Frederick H Hardie there as the householder.

J M O Hardie is listed at 537 East 7th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Jesse M O Hardie there as the householder. Mrs J R Hardie is listed at 1546 Nelson Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Jennie R Hardie there as the householder, widow of B S, with Jessie M R Hardie, a typist at the Dominion Income Tax.

W W Hardie is listed at 1281 Pacific Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Walter W Hardie there as the householder, an office manager, with A Norman Hardie, a musician, and Walter J Hardie, a police officer at the City of Vancouver. W M Hardie is listed at 3235 Venables Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William M Hardie there as the householder, a driver at Burke & Wood, with Mae Hardie, a waitress, Maurice J Hardie, who worked for Restmore, Reta Hardie, a saleswoman at Spencer's, and William C Hardie, a millworker at Hammonds.

F Hardie is listed at 174 West 12th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Frank Hardie there as the householder, a writer. D G R Hardie is listed at 3940 West 12th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists David G R Hardie there as the householder, an assistant department manager at H R MacMillan Export.

W J Hardie is listed at 839 West 18th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William J Hardie there as the householder, a school janitor at the City of Vancouver, with William J Hardie Jr, a waiter at the Union Steamship Company. R A Hardie is listed at 627 West 23rd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Robert A Hardie there as the householder, a salesman for Peerless Carbon.

D B Hardie is listed at 3432 West 26th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Dudley B Hardie there as the householder, a salesman at BC Equipment. R C Hardie is listed at 3227 West 35th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Roderick C Hardie there as the householder, a salesman at the Canadian General Electric.

The 1940 name section lists Joan R Hardie at 1301 West Georgia Street, a clerk at Union Oil.

Today

537 East 7th, 1546 Nelson, 3235 Venables, 174 West 12th, 3940 West 12th, 3432 West 26th and 3227 West 35th still have their buildings from before 1946, 1546 Nelson on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 839 West 18th (2013) and 627 West 23rd (2001) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 2555 Alma, 3435 Commercial, 176 East 23rd, 481 East 7th, 1281 Pacific and 1301 West Georgia, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).