The McQueens

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists T A McQueen at 5910 Blenheim 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 Allan T McQueen there, a collector at the BC Electric Railway, with Helen McQueen, a nurse at the Vancouver General Hospital, and William McQueen, a miner. In 1940 the directory lists J McQueen at 633 Commercial Drive. S McQueen is listed at 4150 Crown Crescent in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too.

In 1940 the directory lists W McQueen at 1622 Davie Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Mary McQueen at 952 Denman Street, a stenographer. In 1940 the directory lists W B MacQueen at 1896 East 33rd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Esther M MacQueen there, a saleswoman at the Hudson's Bay Company.

The 1940 name section lists James McQueen at 42 East Cordova Street, a seaman. C D MacQueen is listed at 2149 Franklin Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists C David MacQueen there as the householder, a police officer at the City of Vancouver, with Eileen MacQueen, and May MacQueen, a student.

Mrs A D McQueen is listed at 5004 Fraser Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Agnes D McQueen there as the householder, widow of P. A McQueen is listed at 2286 Garden Drive in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alex McQueen there as the householder, a fireman at the City of Vancouver.

D McQueen is listed at 4015 Glen Drive in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Don McQueen there as the householder, a helper at Sitka Spruce Lumber. S McQueen, a dentist, is listed at 718 Granville Street in 1940. In 1940 the directory lists W McQueen at 842 Helmcken Street.

J McQueen is listed at 1265 Homer Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists John McQueen there as the householder. Mrs A F McQueen is listed at 1111 Jervis Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Anna F McQueen there as the householder, widow of H, with Winnie McQueen.

Miss K H McQueen is listed at 1453 Laurier Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Annie W McQueen there, with Fanny A McQueen, a school teacher. G R McQueen is listed at 1551 Laurier Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George R McQueen there as the householder, a barrister at the City of Vancouver, with Barbara R McQueen, a student at UBC.

The 1940 name section lists Florence McQueen at 1608 Nanton Avenue, a maid for Dr T K McAlpine. In 1940 the directory lists G McQueen at 3418 Oxford Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Gordon McQueen there as the householder, a swamper at the City of Vancouver. In 1940 the directory lists O McQueen at 2457 Prince Edward Street.

The 1940 name section lists Edward P McQueen at 215 Princess Avenue, a sawyer. The 1940 name section lists McQueen at 746 Richards Street. D MacQueen is listed at 5851 Sophia Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Dugald MacQueen there as the householder, a school janitor at the City of Vancouver, with Doug D MacQueen, an office boy at Union Oil, George E MacQueen, and Margaret C MacQueen, an operator at Standard Pe.

H H MacQueen is listed at 3848 West 15th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Hugh H MacQueen there as the householder, a school teacher. J C McQueen is listed at 2527 West 35th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Clifton G McQueen there, a delivery at McQueen Products, with W Clive McQueen, a clerk.

The 1940 name section lists Christina McQueen at 2242 West 3rd Avenue, widow of J. In 1940 the directory lists D W McQueen at 3840 West King Edward Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Don W McQueen there as the householder, a senior clerk at the City of Vancouver. In 1940 the directory lists G R McQueen, a barrister, at 789 West Pender Street.

Today

5910 Blenheim, 633 Commercial Drive, 4150 Crown Crescent, 1896 East 33rd, 42 East Cordova, 2149 Franklin, 2286 Garden Drive, 4015 Glen Drive, 1111 Jervis, 1453 Laurier, 1551 Laurier, 1608 Nanton, 3418 Oxford, 215 Princess, 2527 West 35th and 789 West Pender still have their buildings from before 1946, 1111 Jervis and 789 West Pender on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 5851 Sophia (1987) and 3848 West 15th (1990) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1622 Davie, 952 Denman, 5004 Fraser, 718 Granville, 842 Helmcken, 1265 Homer, 2457 Prince Edward, 746 Richards, 2242 West 3rd and 3840 West King Edward, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).