The McNabs

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists D McNabb at 8431 Cartier Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Don McNabb there as the householder, a baker at Canadian Wind Bakeries. The 1940 name section lists John J McNab at 500 Dunsmuir Street, a manager at Central Lumber. The 1940 name section lists Adelaide McNab at 24 East 11th Avenue, widow of J R.

In 1940 the directory lists D McNab at 795 East 51st Avenue; 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 Duncan McNab there as the householder, a baker at Canadian Bakeries, with Don McNab, a salesman. The 1940 name section lists A B McNabb at 52 East Hastings Street, a logger.

A C MacNab is listed at 2195 East Pender Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Allan C MacNab there as the householder, a weighman at the Board of Grain Commissioners, with Mrs Mary MacNab, proprietor of Miss M Isdale. Dr J A McNab, a physician, is listed at 6307 Fraser Street in 1940.

In 1940 the directory lists A D MacNab at 2270 Grant Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Archibald D MacNab there as the householder, a driver at M-T Co. In 1940 the directory lists D R McNabb at 880 Homer Street. The 1940 name section lists David R McNabb there as the householder, a laborer.

In 1940 the directory lists D W McNabb at 2536 Mackenzie Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Dustin W McNabb there as the householder, with Mary B McNabb. In 1940 the directory lists A D Macnab at 1606 Nelson Street. The 1940 name section lists Alan D Macnab there as the householder, a bookkeeper at Burleigh & Partners, with Marjorie E Macnab, a clerk at Spencer's.

The 1940 name section lists William McNabb at 1743 Nelson Street, a decorator. The 1940 name section lists D B Macnab at 123 Powell Street. In 1940 the directory lists A D McNab at 3525 Turner Street. The 1940 name section lists A Don McNab there as the householder, retired.

The 1940 name section lists John A McNab at 1275 West 13th Avenue, a physician. The 1940 name section lists G J McNab at 776 West 16th Avenue, a finisher at Hardwood Chair. In 1940 the directory lists C H McNab at 775 West 18th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Charles H McNab there as the householder, retired, with Ena McNab.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M G McNab at 3166 West 1st Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Mayme G McNab there as the householder, widow of J G, with Marie G McNab. In 1940 the directory lists Miss M McNab at 108 West 21st Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Marion McNab there as the householder.

In 1940 the directory lists W B McNab at 1192 West 27th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists William B McNab there as the householder, a salesman for Kelly Douglas, with Leslie A McNab, a clerk at the Dominion Bank, and Lila M McNab, a saleswoman at Spencer's. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs A C McNab at 3582 West 4th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Agnes C McNab there as the householder, with Muriel A McNab.

In 1940 the directory lists A A Macnab at 1502 West Georgia Street. The 1940 name section lists Allan A Macnab there as the householder, a logger.

Today

500 Dunsmuir, 2536 Mackenzie, 1606 Nelson and 108 West 21st still have their buildings from before 1946, 500 Dunsmuir on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 8431 Cartier (2004), 2195 East Pender (2015), 2270 Grant (1993) and 775 West 18th (1996) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 24 East 11th, 795 East 51st, 52 East Hastings, 6307 Fraser, 880 Homer, 1743 Nelson, 123 Powell, 3525 Turner, 1275 West 13th, 776 West 16th, 3166 West 1st, 1192 West 27th, 3582 West 4th and 1502 West Georgia, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).