The McBrides

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Victoria J McBride at 6642 Adera Street, widow of J E. W S McBride, a sheet metal worker, is listed at 2239 Commercial Drive in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Ellen McBride at 1056 Comox Street, a nurse at the St Paul's Hospital, with Helen McBride, and Helen McBride, a nurse at the St Paul's Hospital. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Mildred McBride at 1123 Comox Street, a nurse.

In 1940 the directory lists H H MacBride at 6335 Cypress 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 Harvey H MacBride there as the householder, a buyer at the Hudson's Bay Company. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs E McBride at 196 East 21st Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Ethel McBride there as the householder, a saleswoman at the BC Electric Railway, with Allard A McBride, a fisherman.

In 1940 the directory lists J McBride, a plumber, at 3053 East 22nd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Joseph McBride there, a plumber. In 1940 the directory lists H McBride at 1518 East 2nd Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Harry McBride there as the householder, a driver at Diethers.

The 1940 name section lists Evelyn M McBride at 236 East 38th Avenue, widow of O. J F McBride is listed at 28 East 40th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists John F McBride there as the householder, a clerk, with Lilian McBride.

J L McBride is listed at 3495 East 47th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists James L McBride there as the householder, an electrician. H C McBride is listed at 636 East 50th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Harry C McBride there as the householder, a salesman at Associated Dairies, with Agnes K McBride, a school teacher, and Margaret F McBride, a nurse at the Vancouver General Hospital.

F W McBride is listed at 452 East Broadway in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Frank W McBride there as the householder, a real estate & insurance. F W McBride, in real estate, is listed at 463 East Pender Street in 1940.

In 1940 the directory lists J C R McBride at 4116 Inverness Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists J Clif R McBride there as the householder, a motorman at the BC Electric Railway, with J Clif R McBride, a motorman at the BC Electric Railway. In 1940 the directory lists R McBride at 3678 Knight Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Robert McBride there as the householder.

The 1940 name section lists Thomas G McBride at 1051 Main Street, of T G McBride & Co. F A McBride is listed at 4237 Marguerite Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frederick A McBride there as the householder, a department foreman for O B Allan, with Marjorie F McBride, a stenographer. The 1940 name section lists Edna McBride at 1668 Nelson Street, a nurse.

In 1940 the directory lists E T McBride at 459 Ontario Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists R McBride at 788 Powell Street. The 1940 name section lists Esther M McBride at 1118 Robson Street, a clerk at Imperial Oil, with Gertrude I McBride, widow of W S.

Mrs E McBride is listed at 1034 Thurlow Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Eliza McBride there as the householder, widow of J, with Elsie McBride, a bookkeeper for Dr H H Milburn. A McBride is listed at 925 West 10th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Alex McBride there as the householder, a laborer at the City of Vancouver, with Alex McBride Jr, a mechanic at Boultbee, Elizabeth McBride, a waitress at the Vancouver General Hospital, Ken McBride, a clerk at the CPR, Margaret E McBride, and Sarah McBride, a waitress at the Vancouver General Hospital.

The 1940 name section lists Mary McBride at 315 West 11th Avenue, a student. In 1940 the directory lists L H McBride at 2355 West 15th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Leonard H McBride there as the householder, a clerk.

In 1940 the directory lists Miss E A McBride at 3285 West 24th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Eileen A McBride there as the householder, an accountant, with Emily S McBride, widow of W. In 1940 the directory lists T McBride at 3486 West 29th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Thomas McBride there as the householder, an engineer.

In 1940 the directory lists T W McBride at 2895 West 5th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Thomas W McBride there as the householder, with Thomas G McBride, an apprentice at Clay Signs. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs A McBride at 459 West 63rd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Anna McBride there as the householder, widow of R, with Elizabeth L McBride.

The 1940 name section lists Leonard W McBride at 2242 West 6th Avenue, a salesman. The 1940 name section lists Francis V McBride at 1533 West Broadway, a branch manager at Forst's. The 1940 name section lists Frank E McBride at 1995 West Broadway, a clerk at the Vancouver Machinery Depot. The 1940 name section lists Ruth McBride at 1190 West Pender Street, a widow.

Today

196 East 21st, 3053 East 22nd, 1518 East 2nd, 236 East 38th, 636 East 50th, 4116 Inverness, 3678 Knight, 315 West 11th, 2355 West 15th, 3285 West 24th and 2895 West 5th still have their buildings from before 1946, 315 West 11th on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 6335 Cypress (2007), 28 East 40th (1970), 3495 East 47th (1979), 4237 Marguerite (1991), 925 West 10th (1985) and 3486 West 29th (1988) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 6642 Adera, 2239 Commercial Drive, 1056 Comox, 1123 Comox, 452 East Broadway, 463 East Pender, 1051 Main, 1668 Nelson, 459 Ontario, 788 Powell, 1118 Robson, 1034 Thurlow, 459 West 63rd, 2242 West 6th, 1533 West Broadway, 1995 West Broadway and 1190 West Pender, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).