The Leckies

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists W K Leckie at 7576 Adera 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 W Keith Leckie there as the householder, a warehouseman at Leckie. In 1940 the directory lists D M Leckie at 6637 Beechwood Street. The 1940 name section lists Don M Leckie there as the householder, a salesman at Leckie.

In 1940 the directory lists Miss J Leckie at 990 Bute Street. The 1940 name section lists Julia Leckie there as the householder, a waitress for Empire Cafe. In 1940 the directory lists G D Leckie at 6642 Cypress Street. The 1940 name section lists G Duncan Leckie there as the householder, a chief clerk at the BC Electric Railway.

The 1940 name section lists John Leckie at 52 East Hastings Street. Mrs H H Leckie is listed at 1361 Harwood Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Helen H Leckie there as the householder, widow of J A, with Helen N Leckie, a nurse at Dr H A Des Brisay.

W G Leckie is listed at 6531 Laburnum Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists W Gordon Leckie there as the householder, an adjuster. The 1940 name section lists John E Leckie at 1606 Laurier Avenue, a mining engineer.

In 1940 the directory lists H S Leckie at 5937 Macdonald Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Harold S Leckie there as the householder, a president at Leckie. In 1940 the directory lists K M Leckie at 1730 Maple Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Ken M Leckie there as the householder, a salesman at Murphy & Chapman.

In 1940 the directory lists J A Leckie at 4815 Marguerite Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John A Leckie there as the householder, a president at Overdale Investment, with Robert Leckie, a clerk at Leckie. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M Leckie at 1584 West 13th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Margaret Leckie there as the householder, widow of D.

In 1940 the directory lists J W D Leckie at 4167 West 15th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James W D Leckie there as the householder, a carpenter, with Lois E Leckie, Lorne W Leckie, a stock boy at the Hudson's Bay Company, and Roy J Leckie, an accountant at Beatty Bros. In 1940 the directory lists R G Leckie at 1575 West 16th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists R Gordon Leckie there as the householder, a secretary at Leckie.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs B M Leckie at 2979 West 43rd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Beatrice M Leckie there as the householder, widow of W H, with Claude P Leckie, a manager at C P Leckie & Co. In 1940 the directory lists W G Leckie, an adjuster, at 626 West Pender Street.

Today

6637 Beechwood, 990 Bute, 6531 Laburnum, 1606 Laurier, 5937 Macdonald, 4815 Marguerite, 1575 West 16th, 2979 West 43rd and 626 West Pender still have their buildings from before 1946, 626 West Pender on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 4167 West 15th (1966) has a newer building, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 7576 Adera, 6642 Cypress, 52 East Hastings, 1361 Harwood, 1730 Maple and 1584 West 13th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).