The Heards

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists A C Heard at 4560 Blenheim 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 Albert C Heard there as the householder, a scaler at the BC Government. In 1940 the directory lists F G Heard at 7870 Cartier Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Fred G Heard there as the householder, a movie operator at the Dominion Theatre.

In 1940 the directory lists C Heard at 8515 Cornish Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Charles Heard there as the householder, an engineer at Sitka Spruce Lumber. In 1940 the directory lists E N Heard at 2600 East 22nd Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Edward N Heard there as the householder, a riding instructor.

The 1940 name section lists Herbert H Heard at 332 East 38th Avenue, a sawyer. F J Heard is listed at 1055 East 40th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Frederick J Heard there as the householder, a mechanic.

A W Heard is listed at 350 East 50th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Alex W Heard there as the householder, a laborer, with John Heard, retired. W R Heard is listed at 350 East 5th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists William R Heard there as the householder, a driver at the City of Vancouver.

Mrs J Heard is listed at 495 East 63rd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Jane Heard there as the householder, with Jean M Heard, a stenographer, and Walter R Heard, a helper at Hughes Tile. Miss N M Heard, a chiropractor, is listed at 175 East Broadway in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Ethel L Heard there, an assistant for Miss N M Heard.

C W Heard is listed at 8440 Fremlin Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Clarence W Heard there as the householder, a boomman at Canadian White Pine. T Heard, a dentist, is listed at 718 Granville Street in 1940. In 1940 the listing there is R W X-ray Heard, a laborer.

The 1940 name section lists Thomas M Heard at 1643 Haro Street, an engineer. In 1940 the directory lists Miss N M Heard at 2545 Main Street. The 1940 name section lists Netta M Heard there as the householder, a chiropractor, with Lillian M Heard.

In 1940 the directory lists C Heard, a barber, at 3320 Main Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Chester Heard there as the householder, a barber, with Mrs Effie M Heard, proprietor of Chrysalis Beauty Shoppe. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs A M Heard at 3741 Main Street. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Annie M Heard there as the householder, a helper at Pacific Meat.

In 1940 the directory lists H W Heard at 1236 Napier Street. The 1940 name section lists Herbert W Heard there as the householder, a leverman at R & H Sawmill. In 1940 the directory lists R W Heard at 819 Nicola Street. The 1940 name section lists Richard W Heard there as the householder, a x-ray laborer, with Jack W Heard, a clerk at the CNR, Richard K Heard, a salesman at Theatre Equipment Supplies, and Thorington Heard, a dentist.

In 1940 the directory lists R R C Heard at 3475 Pandora Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Ron R C Heard there as the householder, a warehouse foreman at Shell Oil. In 1940 the directory lists J E Heard at 1747 West 10th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists James E Heard there as the householder, a yard foreman at the CPR.

Today

495 East 63rd, 175 East Broadway, 2545 Main, 3741 Main and 3475 Pandora still have their buildings from before 1946; 4560 Blenheim (1989), 7870 Cartier (2004), 8515 Cornish (1994), 332 East 38th (1969), 1055 East 40th (2006), 350 East 50th (1989) and 350 East 5th (1972) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 2600 East 22nd, 8440 Fremlin, 718 Granville, 1643 Haro, 3320 Main, 1236 Napier, 819 Nicola and 1747 West 10th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).