The Houstons

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists Miss M Huston at 1065 Bute Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Muriel Huston at 1086 Bute Street as the householder, a nurse. The 1940 name section lists Duncan Huston at 904 Davie Street. The 1940 name section lists Edward Houston at 1760 Davie Street, a clerk at Spencer's.

In 1940 the directory lists A R Houston at 536 Drake Street. The 1940 name section lists Anthony R Houston there as the householder, a janitor. In 1940 the directory lists J R Houston at 1317 East 13th Avenue; 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 James R Houston there as the householder, proprietor of Champion Shoe Repair.

In 1940 the directory lists R Houston at 1522 East 1st Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Robert Houston there as the householder, an acting fire captain at the City of Vancouver, with Mrs Olga F Houston, a laundress at Peerless Laundry, and Olive M Houston, an operator at Gault Bros. The 1940 name section lists John Houston at 2037 East 23rd Avenue, a warehouseman at M-W Ltd.

W J Huston is listed at 2741 East 27th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William J Huston there as the householder, retired. R J Huston is listed at 2747 East 27th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Roy J Huston there as the householder, a floor polisher, with May A Huston.

D G Houston is listed at 2079 East 28th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Daniel G Houston there as the householder, an electrician at the BC Telephone. J W Houston is listed at 1861 East 38th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists John W Houston there as the householder, a furrier for L Lubin.

G W Huston is listed at 2728 East 4th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Gordon W Houston there as the householder, a sorter at Western Crown Manufacturing. Mrs M Huston is listed at 504 East Hastings Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Mary Huston there as the householder, a widow, with Anthony Huston, a cook at Jiffy Coffee Shoppe.

The 1940 name section lists Earl Huston at 769 East Hastings Street, who worked for Mother's Tamale & Chili Parlor. In 1940 the directory lists A R Houston at 5193 Gladstone Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Arnold R Houston there as the householder, a painter. The 1940 name section lists Annie Huston at 1286 Haro Street, a tailoress.

The 1940 name section lists John A Houston at 840 Howe Street, a physician. In 1940 the directory lists W P Huston at 4586 Hoy Street. The 1940 name section lists William P Huston there as the householder, a mechanic at Gold Band Beverage, with Hugh Huston, retired, Hugh T Huston, Mary E Huston, a cashier at Woodward's, and William C Huston, a millworker at Hammond's.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs H L Houston at 5508 Larch Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists H Louisa Houston there as the householder, widow of A F. The 1940 name section lists Jessie Houston at 3863 Nanaimo Street, widow of J.

R L Huston is listed at 1618 Napier Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Robert L Huston there as the householder, a waiter at the CPR, with Pearl Huston, a waitress at the Georgia Hotel. The 1940 name section lists Gertrude Houseton at 1931 Napier Street, a widow. The 1940 name section lists James N Huston at 8622 Osler Street, a sawyer.

The 1940 name section lists G Houston at 1348 Robson Street. The 1940 name section lists Bettie Houston at 1243 Thurlow Street, with Kath C Houston, an accountant at Birks. The 1940 name section lists Julia Houston at 5106 Walden Street.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs G Huston at 1009 West 10th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Gertrude Huston there as the householder, with Mary J Huston, a bookkeeper, and Norma J Huston, a bookkeeper at Le Roy Jewellers. In 1940 the directory lists S Houston at 3375 West 12th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Spencer Houston there as the householder, a salesman at Vancouver Motors.

In 1940 the directory lists T Houston at 805 West 26th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Thomas Houston there as the householder, a shoemaker at the Shaughnessy Hospital Canadian Government. In 1940 the directory lists W F Houston at 3811 West 26th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William F Houston there as the householder, a school principal.

In 1940 the directory lists P Houston at 1533 West Broadway. The 1940 name section lists Peter Houston there as the householder, a salesman at Garvin Ice & Fuel. In 1940 the directory lists J A Houston, a physician, at 925 West Georgia Street.

J F Houston is listed at 3750 West King Edward Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John F Houston there as the householder, a scaler at the BC Government, with Alma T Houston, an artist, and R Alice Houston, an artist. Miss V Huston is listed at 2740 Yukon Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Verna B Huston there as the householder, a nurse at Moffatt, Moffatt & Robertson.

Today

1065 Bute, 1086 Bute, 1317 East 13th, 2037 East 23rd, 1861 East 38th, 504 East Hastings, 769 East Hastings, 5193 Gladstone, 4586 Hoy, 5508 Larch, 3863 Nanaimo, 1931 Napier, 1348 Robson, 1243 Thurlow, 5106 Walden, 1009 West 10th, 805 West 26th, 3811 West 26th, 3750 West King Edward and 2740 Yukon still have their buildings from before 1946, 1243 Thurlow, 1009 West 10th and 2740 Yukon on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 904 Davie (1975), 2741 East 27th (1968), 2747 East 27th (1969), 2079 East 28th (1994), 2728 East 4th (2011), 840 Howe (1986) and 3375 West 12th (2020) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1760 Davie, 536 Drake, 1522 East 1st, 1286 Haro, 1618 Napier, 8622 Osler, 1533 West Broadway and 925 West Georgia, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).