The Hayashis

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists S Hayashi at 788 Denman Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Sannouke Hayashi there as the householder, a helper at Alberta Lumber, with Mrs Tomeko Hayashi, proprietor of Bay Cleaners. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs Y Hayashi at 3681 Nanaimo 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 lists Yaeno Hayashi there as the householder, widow of K, with Janet F Hayashi, and Margaret K Hayashi, a domestic.

In 1940 the directory lists G Hayashi at 236 Powell Street. The 1940 name section lists Genji Hayashi there as the householder. The 1940 name section lists Kiyo Hayashi at 333 Powell Street, a clerk at Maikawa Ltd. The 1940 name section lists Masatsugu Hayashi at 369 Powell Street, a salesman for T Maikawa.

In 1940 the directory lists Y Hayashi, a confectioner manufacturer, at 519 Powell Street. The 1940 name section lists Yasoya Hayashi there, a confectioner manufacturer. In 1940 the directory lists K Hayashi at 248 Princess Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Kisaku Hayashi there as the householder, a salesman for T Maikawa, with Katsuzo Hayashi, a driver, and Chiyoko Hayashi, a saleswoman for T Maikawa.

In 1940 the directory lists H Hayashi at 1701 West 3rd Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Hatsutaro Hayashi there as the householder, a gardener. In 1940 the directory lists R Hayashi at 141 West 5th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Roy Hayashi there as the householder, a helper at Alberta Lumber.

In 1940 the directory lists T Hayashi at 516 West 6th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Toby Hayashi there as the householder, proprietor of Seymour Garage. The 1940 name section lists Hikosaku Hayashi at 1017 West 7th Avenue.

E Hayashi is listed at 369 West Broadway in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Eiichi Hayashi there as the householder, a salesman at Komura Bros, with Mrs Kazue Hayashi, proprietor of Maple Cleaners. K Hayashi, a chiropractor, is listed at 407 West Hastings Street in 1940.

Today

1017 West 7th still has its building from before 1946, dated 1910 by the City's record and on the Vancouver Heritage Register; the City no longer lists 788 Denman, 3681 Nanaimo, 236 Powell, 333 Powell, 369 Powell, 519 Powell, 141 West 5th, 516 West 6th, 369 West Broadway and 407 West Hastings, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred); for 248 Princess and 1701 West 3rd, their pages say what we could and couldn't match to today's buildings.