The Hoys

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists L F Hoy at 925 Bute Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Lewis F Hoy there as the householder, a lumberman, with Margaret H Hoy, a stenographer at L C Fraser. In 1940 the directory lists W G Hoy at 601 Denman Street. The 1940 name section lists William G Hoy there as the householder, an electrician.

The 1940 name section lists Jang Hoy at 3352 Dunbar Street, proprietor of Hoy Fruit Market. A C H Hoy is listed at 1106 East 60th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Alex C H Hoy there as the householder, a carpenter, with Beryl M E Hoy.

M W Hoy is listed at 1577 East 8th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Murl W Hoy there as the householder, a driver. Yim Hoy is listed at 27 East Pender Street in 1940.

In 1940 the directory lists Lee Hoy at 630 Gore Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Lee Hoy there as the householder, a cook. In 1940 the directory lists H C Hoy at 8744 Granville Street. The 1940 name section lists Herbert C Hoy there as the householder, a laborer, with Arthur F Hoy, a student at UBC, and James Hoy.

In 1940 the directory lists A R Hoy at 4426 Hudson 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 Albert R Hoy there as the householder, a president at Hoy's Ice Cream and Hoy's Crescent Dairy. The 1940 name section lists Heung Hoy at 322 Keefer Street, of H Hoy Bros & Co, with Hong Hoy, of H Hoy Bros & Co, and How Hoy, of H Hoy Bros & Co.

N D Hoy is listed at 5998 Larch Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists N Doug Hoy there as the householder, a dairyman at Hoys Crescent Dairy. Mrs S Hoy, rooms to let, is listed at 1222 Robson Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Stella Hoy there as the householder, widow of S D.

L Hoy is listed at 232 Union Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Louis Hoy there as the householder, a sawyer. G E Hoy is listed at 306 Vernon Drive in 1940. The 1940 name section lists George E Hoy there as the householder, a gas shovel operator.

E S Hoy is listed at 2224 Victoria Drive in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Elmer S Hoy there as the householder, a steelworker at Hamilton Bridge. W J Hoy is listed at 1736 West 11th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Walter J Hoy there as the householder, a baker.

The 1940 name section lists William W Hoy at 1715 West 12th Avenue, a salesman at Spencer's. The 1940 name section lists Helen Hoy at 1075 West 15th Avenue, with Julia Hoy, a widow. The 1940 name section lists Florence Hoy at 2225 West 1st Avenue, a laundress at Nelson Laundries.

In 1940 the directory lists D A Hoy at 3107 West 35th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists David A Hoy there as the householder, an attendant at Dueck-Nicoll Motors. In 1940 the directory lists C T Hoy at 3436 West 36th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Charles T Hoy there as the householder, retired.

In 1940 the directory lists J B Hoy, in produce, at 2171 West 41st Avenue. The 1940 name section lists J B Koo Name Hoy there, a manager. In 1940 the directory lists Miss S M Hoy at 429 West Pender Street. The 1940 name section lists S Margaret Hoy there as the householder.

Today

925 Bute, 1577 East 8th, 27 East Pender, 5998 Larch, 2224 Victoria Drive, 1075 West 15th, 2225 West 1st and 429 West Pender still have their buildings from before 1946, 925 Bute on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 4426 Hudson (2003), 3107 West 35th (2004) and 2171 West 41st (2003) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 601 Denman, 3352 Dunbar, 1106 East 60th, 630 Gore, 8744 Granville, 322 Keefer, 1222 Robson, 232 Union, 306 Vernon Drive, 1736 West 11th, 1715 West 12th and 3436 West 36th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).