The Leaches

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Margaret Leach at 1056 Comox Street, a nurse at the St Pauls Hospital. The 1940 name section lists H P Leach at 500 Dunsmuir Street, retired. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs L Leach at 2953 East 1st Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Lydia Leach there as the householder, widow of J.

The 1940 name section lists Scott A Leach at 2605 East 21st Avenue as the householder, a sizerman at Canadian White Pine. Mrs H Leach is listed at 2815 East 2nd Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Hannah Leach there as the householder, widow of C, with James Leach, an attendant at the Nyes Service Station, and Lorraine M Leach, a floor lady at Woolworths.

F W Leach is listed at 805 East 31st 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 Frederick W Leach there as the householder. J W Leach is listed at 1019 East 59th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John W Leach there as the householder, a musician.

Miss A Leach is listed at 1815 East 6th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Abigail Leach there as the householder, with Beatrice Leach. F Leach is listed at 4509 Gladstone Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frederick Leach there as the householder, a printer for Royal Crown.

A V Leach is listed at 1361 Harwood Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Albert V Leach there as the householder, a manager at D'Arcy Court. P H Leach is listed at 621 Jervis Street in 1940.

In 1940 the directory lists J A Leach at 2935 Parker Street. The 1940 name section lists John A Leach there as the householder, a salesman at National Distributor. In 1940 the directory lists D J Leach at 2570 Spruce Street. The 1940 name section lists D J Leach there as the householder, with Jean P Leach, widow of W W.

In 1940 the directory lists J Leach at 235 Templeton Drive; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John Leach there as the householder, a driver. In 1940 the directory lists F C Leach at 3536 Triumph Street. The 1940 name section lists F Clif Leach there as the householder, a mechanic at McLachlan Ltd.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M J Leach at 139 West 17th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Mary J Leach there as the householder, widow of G A, with Leonard M Leach, a clerk at the BC Telephone. In 1940 the directory lists G E Leach at 2015 West 47th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George E Leach there as the householder, a musician.

In 1940 the directory lists Miss H B Leach, a chiropractor, at 510 West Hastings Street. L Leach is listed at 3594 West King Edward Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Lorne Leach there as the householder, a linotype operator at Lumberman Printing, with Harriet B Leach, a chiropractor.

Today

500 Dunsmuir, 2953 East 1st, 1815 East 6th, 4509 Gladstone, 2570 Spruce, 3536 Triumph, 139 West 17th, 2015 West 47th, 510 West Hastings and 3594 West King Edward still have their buildings from before 1946, 500 Dunsmuir on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 2605 East 21st (1993), 1019 East 59th (1980), 621 Jervis (2003) and 2935 Parker (2017) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1056 Comox, 2815 East 2nd, 805 East 31st, 1361 Harwood and 235 Templeton Drive, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).