The Hoopers

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists G C Hooper at 5116 Aberdeen 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 George C Hooper there as the householder, retired. In 1940 the directory lists Miss A F Hooper at 777 Burrard Street. The 1940 name section lists Geoffrey Hooper at 1243 Davie Street, a painter.

The 1940 name section lists Edgar Hooper at 337 Dunsmuir Street, retired. E G Hooper is listed at 550 East 15th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Edward G Hooper there as the householder, with Eleanor M Hooper, a ward assistant at the Vancouver General Hospital.

J S Hooper is listed at 60 East 16th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John S Hooper there as the householder, an orderly at the Vancouver General Hospital. A F Hooper is listed at 1128 East 19th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Albert F Hooper there as the householder, a patternmaker at Boeings.

The 1940 name section lists Audrey D Hooper at 434 East 38th Avenue, an operator at the BC Telephone. In 1940 the directory lists K E R Hooper at 519 East 59th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Ken E R Hooper there as the householder, a salesman at General Paint.

In 1940 the directory lists F J Hooper at 1660 East 5th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frederick J Hooper there as the householder, a steward at the CNR, with Gertrude Hooper. In 1940 the directory lists J H Hooper at 612 East 7th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John H Hooper there as the householder, retired, with Don Hooper, a machinist at Restmore, and Dorothy Hooper, an usher at the Lyric Theatre.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M E P Hooper at 3560 Fraser Street. The 1940 name section lists Martha E P Hooper there as the householder, widow of A T of Twin Grocery. The 1940 name section lists Cecil Hooper at 1006 Granville Street.

Mrs M A Hooper is listed at 1161 Harwood Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Mary A Hooper there as the householder, widow of E H, with Robert J Hooper, a police officer at the City of Vancouver. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Daisy Hooper at 853 Jervis Street, a saleswoman at Glaz-O-Nut Doughnut Supplies. The 1940 name section lists Robert W Hooper at 2860 Kingsway, a driver at Johnston Nat Storage.

The 1940 name section lists Norman L Hooper at 5438 Larch Street, a clerk at Overwaitea. The 1940 name section lists Lloyd Hooper at 1869 Pendrell Street, a carpenter. Mrs C J Hooper is listed at 1500 Powell Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Clara J Hooper there as the householder, widow of J, with Clarence A Hooper, a pressman at Clarke & Stuart.

C T Hooper, a parking, is listed at 868 Seymour Street in 1940. In 1940 the directory lists E Hooper at 932 Smithe Street. The 1940 name section lists Arthur L Hooper at 1916 Stephens Street as the householder, a salesman for W Clark. The 1940 name section lists George Hooper at 2075 Stephens Street, a sign painter.

Miss M H C Hooper is listed at 1416 Thurlow Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Myra H C Hooper there as the householder, a school teacher, with Edgar Hooper, retired. S Hooper is listed at 6525 Victoria Drive in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Sid Hooper there as the householder, a baker.

The 1940 name section lists Annie Hooper at 4263 West 11th Avenue, a maid for A L Currie. In 1940 the directory lists C T Hooper at 806 West 12th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Charles T Hooper there as the householder, in auto parking, with Harry Hooper, a janitor at the Vancouver General Hospital.

In 1940 the directory lists W J Hooper at 3336 West 12th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William J Hooper there as the householder, a manager for D H Bain, with Betty Hooper and Grant L Hooper. In 1940 the directory lists E L Hooper at 4154 West 15th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Eric L Hooper there as the householder, a salesman at T Eaton Co.

In 1940 the directory lists T S Hooper at 2225 West 1st Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Thomas S Hooper there as the householder, retired, with James L Hooper, an attendant at Standard Oil, and Jessie M Hooper. In 1940 the directory lists J Hooper at 3830 West 21st Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James Hooper there as the householder, a janitor at the Marine Building.

In 1940 the directory lists A McD Hooper at 3577 West 28th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alfred McD Hooper there as the householder, a salesman at the Hudson's Bay Company. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M G Hooper at 1833 West 2nd Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Muriel G Hooper there as the householder.

In 1940 the directory lists C F T Hooper at 4616 West 3rd Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Clif F T Hooper there as the householder, a manager at Fess Oil Burners, Service Station Equipment and Canadian John Wood, with Frederick H S Hooper, a student. The 1940 name section lists Leland G Hooper at 2174 West 6th Avenue, a helper at the City of Vancouver.

G E C Hooper is listed at 803 West 70th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Gilbert E C Hooper there as the householder, a bacon curer at Pacific Meat. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Marguerite Hooper at 1795 West 8th Avenue.

In 1940 the directory lists H V Hooper at 4596 West 8th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Henry V Hooper there as the householder, a fruit grower, with Perry McF Hooper, a student at UBC. In 1940 the directory lists J Hooper at 1533 West Broadway. The 1940 name section lists John Hooper there as the householder, with Natalie Hooper, a saleswoman at Famous.

In 1940 the directory lists W G Hooper at 1974 West Broadway; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William G Hooper there as the householder, a foreman for O B Allan.

Today

777 Burrard, 550 East 15th, 1128 East 19th, 434 East 38th, 519 East 59th, 1660 East 5th, 1916 Stephens, 2075 Stephens, 4263 West 11th, 3336 West 12th, 4154 West 15th, 2225 West 1st, 3830 West 21st and 3577 West 28th still have their buildings from before 1946, 1916 Stephens on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 5116 Aberdeen (1974), 612 East 7th (1971), 5438 Larch (2000) and 4616 West 3rd (2005) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1243 Davie, 337 Dunsmuir, 60 East 16th, 3560 Fraser, 1006 Granville, 1161 Harwood, 853 Jervis, 2860 Kingsway, 1869 Pendrell, 1500 Powell, 868 Seymour, 932 Smithe, 1416 Thurlow, 6525 Victoria Drive, 806 West 12th, 1833 West 2nd, 2174 West 6th, 803 West 70th, 1795 West 8th, 4596 West 8th, 1533 West Broadway and 1974 West Broadway, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).