The Leeses

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Mrs Muriel Lees at 1128 Alberni Street. Dr F W Lees is listed at 6109 Angus Drive 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 Lees there as the householder, a physician, with Phyllis E Lees. The 1940 name section lists Annie Lees at 725 Broughton Street, widow of F, with W Albert Lees, a shipper at Douglas Paint.

The 1940 name section lists May E Lees at 1055 Denman Street, widow of W B. T Lees is listed at 2744 Dunbar Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Thomas Lees there as the householder, a carpenter, with Carrie E Lees.

W S Lees is listed at 1804 East 13th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Walter S Lees there as the householder, retired, with Jessie S Lees, a stenographer at N H B. F G Lees is listed at 375 East 15th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Frederick G Lees there as the householder.

F Lees is listed at 775 East 18th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Frank Lees there as the householder, proprietor of Montreal Fuel Supply. F H Lees is listed at 1103 East 29th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frederick H Lees there as the householder, a painter.

Mrs E C Lees is listed at 1192 East 33rd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Edna C Lees there as the householder, widow of E H. The 1940 name section lists George Lees at 362 East 6th Avenue, who worked for Arrow-Kirk Coal.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M E Lees at 1170 Franklin Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists M Elizabeth Lees there as the householder, widow of J W, with James F Lees, a millwright. In 1940 the directory lists F W Lees, a physician, at 718 Granville Street. The 1940 name section lists J Lees at 1336 Granville Street.

The 1940 name section lists Josephine P Lees at 5612 Laburnum Street, a maid for G S Selman. G A Lees is listed at 4861 Marguerite Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George A Lees there as the householder, retired.

Mrs H Lees is listed at 1929 Napier Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Helen Lees there as the householder, widow of A. The 1940 name section lists John Lees at 1222 Nelson Street, a laborer at the Burrard Dry Dock. The 1940 name section lists H Lees at 234 Powell Street.

The 1940 name section lists John Lees at 536 Prior Street, retired. In 1940 the directory lists B W Lees at 6653 Tyne Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Bert W Lees there as the householder, a helper at the Vancouver Exhibition Association. The 1940 name section lists Gordon Lees at 334 West 10th Avenue, with Wilson Lees, a dietary at the Vancouver General Hospital.

J Lees is listed at 3665 West 11th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John Lees there as the householder, a laborer at BC Sugar. Miss H Lees is listed at 1727 William Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Hilda Lees there as the householder, an operator at the BC Telephone.

Today

2744 Dunbar, 1804 East 13th, 362 East 6th, 5612 Laburnum, 1929 Napier and 1727 William still have their buildings from before 1946, 2744 Dunbar and 1929 Napier on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 1128 Alberni (1998), 6109 Angus Drive (2017), 1055 Denman (1970), 775 East 18th (2011), 1103 East 29th (1987), 536 Prior (1992) and 3665 West 11th (1994) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 725 Broughton, 375 East 15th, 1192 East 33rd, 1170 Franklin, 718 Granville, 1336 Granville, 4861 Marguerite, 1222 Nelson, 234 Powell, 6653 Tyne and 334 West 10th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).