The Hastingses

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists H Hastings at 1042 Beach Avenue. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Harry Hastings there as the householder, a helper at the CPR, with Harry Hastings Jr, and Daniel D Hastings, a millworker at Cedar Cove S & D. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs J A Hastings, rooms to let, at 1111 Broughton 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).

R W Hastings is listed at 6328 Chester Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Robert W Hastings there as the householder, a warehouseman at Coast Products. M S Hastings, an optometrist, is listed at 709 Dunsmuir Street in 1940.

In 1940 the directory lists W W Hastings at 1017 Dunsmuir Street. The 1940 name section lists W W Hastings there as the householder, with Mrs Louise Hastings, in cigars and tobacco. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs A A Hastings at 261 East 17th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Anna A Hastings there as the householder, widow of F D.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs K Hastings at 3641 East 28th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Kate Hastings there as the householder. In 1940 the directory lists A Hastings at 1482 East 5th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Archibald Hastings there as the householder, a laborer at B C Sugar.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M P Hastings at 1733 East 6th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Mabel P Hastings there as the householder, widow of A G, with Dorothy E Hastings, an operator at Family Service Laundry. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs R P Hastings at 611 East 7th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Mrs R P Hastings there as the householder.

In 1940 the directory lists Auditorium Hastings at 828 East Hastings Street. The 1940 name section lists Auditorium Hastings there. The 1940 name section lists Carl Hastings at 1033 Haro Street.

Mrs M Hastings is listed at 4267 John Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Maud Hastings there as the householder, with James Hastings, a logger, and Maud Hastings, a stenographer at the City of Vancouver. J E Hastings is listed at 5412 Larch Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists J Eric Hastings there as the householder, a supercargo.

The 1940 name section lists Thomas Hastings at 928 Main Street, a janitor at the Bank of Montreal. The 1940 name section lists James L Hastings at 1133 Pacific Street, a carpenter, with Lawrence L Hastings, a clerk. Mrs J A Hastings is listed at 1419 Pendrell Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Julia A Hastings there, who kept rooms to let, with R Warren Hastings, a warehouseman at Overwaitea.

W F Hastings is listed at 5042 Pine Crescent in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. In 1940 the directory lists W M Hastings at 5162 Ross Street. The 1940 name section lists William M Hastings there as the householder, a sheet metal worker at Empire Sheet Metal. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs L Hastings, in tobacco, at 448 Seymour Street.

Mrs M A Hastings is listed at 2339 Trafalgar Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Mary A Hastings there as the householder, widow of H S, with Walter W Hastings, an improver at Western Steel Products. Mrs H Hastings is listed at 1316 West 11th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Helen Hastings there as the householder, widow of S, with Norman S Hastings, an attendant at S D Bell.

M S Hastings is listed at 3818 West 18th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Milford S Hastings there as the householder, an optometrist. R J Hastings is listed at 3641 West 36th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Rowland J Hastings there as the householder, a salesman at Stanfields.

The 1940 name section lists Herbert Hastings at 45 West Cordova Street, a logger. In 1940 the directory lists W F Hastings at 2900 Woodland Drive. The 1940 name section lists William F Hastings there as the householder, a branch manager at Sterling Food Markets, with Georgina Hastings, widow of W F.

Today

1111 Broughton, 261 East 17th, 1733 East 6th, 611 East 7th, 928 Main, 1419 Pendrell, 5042 Pine Crescent, 2339 Trafalgar, 3818 West 18th, 3641 West 36th and 2900 Woodland Drive still have their buildings from before 1946, 1419 Pendrell on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 6328 Chester (1994), 3641 East 28th (1995), 828 East Hastings (1966), 1033 Haro (1966), 4267 John (2007), 5412 Larch (2000), 5162 Ross (2005) and 1316 West 11th (2001) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1042 Beach, 709 Dunsmuir, 1017 Dunsmuir, 1482 East 5th, 1133 Pacific, 448 Seymour and 45 West Cordova, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).