The McNairs

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Helen McNair at 1056 Comox Street, a nurse at the St Paul's Hospital. Dr A Y McNair is listed at 1463 Devonshire Crescent 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 Allan M McNair at 62 East 19th Avenue.

R C McNair is listed at 1420 East 28th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Reginald C McNair there as the householder, a driver at Johnston National Storage. The 1940 name section lists Letitia McNair at 476 East Broadway, a nurse at the Provincial Infirmary.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs A McNair at 5315 Granville Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Annie McNair there as the householder, widow of R. In 1940 the directory lists J McNair at 4468 John Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John McNair there as the householder, a steward, with May B McNair, a helper for Pioneer Envelopes.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M McNair at 1725 Parker Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Margaret McNair there as the householder, widow of N. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M M McNair at 1943 Venables Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Margaret M McNair there as the householder, widow of R N.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs E J McNair at 130 West 10th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Ethel J McNair there as the householder, widow of R I C. In 1940 the directory lists A W McNair at 2046 West 14th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists A Wesley McNair there as the householder, a school janitor at the City of Vancouver, with Norma D McNair, a clerk.

The 1940 name section lists Beatrice M McNair at 1326 West 26th Avenue, a nurse at the Shaughnessy Hospital Canadian Government, with Susan M McNair. The 1940 name section lists Thomas S McNair at 1107 West 33rd Avenue as the householder, of Edwards, McNair & Russell. In 1940 the directory lists D McNair at 2230 West 3rd Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Doug McNair there as the householder, an accountant, with Marjorie McNair, a student.

In 1940 the directory lists G E McNair at 1579 West 68th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Gordon E McNair there as the householder, a sawyer at H M Shingle, with Doris J McNair, a saleswoman, Ken E McNair, a packer at H M Shingle, and Lorna J McNair, a student. In 1940 the directory lists A Y McNair, a physician, at 925 West Georgia Street.

Today

1463 Devonshire Crescent, 5315 Granville, 4468 John, 1725 Parker, 1943 Venables, 1326 West 26th, 1107 West 33rd and 2230 West 3rd still have their buildings from before 1946; 62 East 19th (2006), 1420 East 28th (1974), 130 West 10th (2005) and 1579 West 68th (2002) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1056 Comox, 476 East Broadway, 2046 West 14th and 925 West Georgia, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).