The Knowleses

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists S Knowles at 1972 Bayswater Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Syd Knowles there as the householder, a pressman at Clarke & Stuart. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Anne Knowles at 832 Burrard Street.

J Knowles is listed at 536 Drake Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Joseph Knowles there as the householder, a seaman at the BC Coast Steamship Service. P Knowles is listed at 332 East 14th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Percy Knowles there, a shoe repairer, with Maurice I Knowles.

G Knowles is listed at 415 East 15th Avenue in 1940; 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 George Knowles there as the householder, proprietor of West Coast Vulcanizer Shop, with Mervyn Knowles, a vulcanizer at West Coast Vulcanizer Shop. The 1940 name section lists George H Knowles at 1244 East 23rd Avenue, retired.

In 1940 the directory lists W Knowles at 1341 East 28th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William Knowles there as the householder, who worked for Hayes Manufacturing, with Alfred F Knowles, a mechanic. In 1940 the directory lists E Knowles at 1822 East 2nd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Earl Knowles there, who worked for Restmore.

In 1940 the directory lists A Knowles at 2112 East 33rd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alfred Knowles there as the householder, an engineer for Spruce Specialties. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs A Knowles at 616 East 47th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Annie Knowles there as the householder, widow of J.

In 1940 the directory lists S A Knowles at 3071 East 7th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Syd A Knowles there as the householder, a janitor at the City of Vancouver. The 1940 name section lists Charles Knowles at 2715 Grant Street, a laborer. The 1940 name section lists Knowles at 1390 Granville Street, a carpenter.

The 1940 name section lists Charles N Knowles at 1028 Harwood Street, a driver. The 1940 name section lists Joseph Knowles at 317 Homer Street. The 1940 name section lists David Knowles at 1053 Homer Street.

G Knowles is listed at 6847 Inverness Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George Knowles there as the householder. G C Knowles is listed at 4467 John Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George C Knowles there as the householder, a swamper at the City of Vancouver.

S Knowles is listed at 5740 Kerr Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Sam Knowles there as the householder, retired. P Knowles, a shoe repairer, is listed at 2922 Main Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Cecily Knowles at 784 Thurlow Street.

C S Knowles is listed at 2767 Turner Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Charles S Knowles there as the householder, a foreman at Davies Paper Box, with Janet S Knowles, a music teacher, and John B Knowles, a laborer at BC Sugar. R R Knowles is listed at 3461 Turner Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Robert R Knowles there as the householder, retired.

Mrs M Knowles is listed at 2955 Wall Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Margaret Knowles there as the householder. The 1940 name section lists Clif Knowles at 425 West 10th Avenue, a fireman at Canadian National Steamships, with Emilie Knowles, a widow. The 1940 name section lists Ellen Knowles at 446 West 13th Avenue, a waitress for Aristocratic Hamburgers.

G Knowles is listed at 1596 West 14th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists George Knowles there as the householder, a sales engineer at Canadian Telephone & Supplies. R R Knowles is listed at 3536 West 47th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists R Robey Knowles there as the householder, a president at Knowles Co, with C Lockhart Knowles.

Mrs E Knowles is listed at 1154 West Broadway in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Edith Knowles there as the householder, widow of E G, with E Mary Knowles, a stenographer. R B Knowles is listed at 1728 Yew Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Ron B Knowles there as the householder, a mechanic at Underwood Eliott Fisher.

Today

1822 East 2nd, 2112 East 33rd, 5740 Kerr, 784 Thurlow, 446 West 13th, 3536 West 47th and 1728 Yew still have their buildings from before 1946, 784 Thurlow on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 1341 East 28th (1999), 616 East 47th (2015), 3071 East 7th (1967), 2715 Grant (1985), 1053 Homer (2003), 6847 Inverness (1958), 4467 John (2002), 2767 Turner (1991), 3461 Turner (2005), 2955 Wall (2012), 1596 West 14th (2000) and 1154 West Broadway (1997) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1972 Bayswater, 832 Burrard, 536 Drake, 332 East 14th, 415 East 15th, 1244 East 23rd, 1390 Granville, 1028 Harwood, 317 Homer, 2922 Main and 425 West 10th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).