The Morans

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists S G Moran at 5758 Berkeley Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Albert E Moran there, an apprentice for T E Mulholland. The 1940 name section lists B Joseph F Moran at 1156 Bute Street, retired.

Mrs M C Moran is listed at 1448 Comox Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Mary C Moran there as the householder, with Anthony Moran, an operator for Gordon Campbell. The 1940 name section lists Frederick Moran at 401 Davie Street.

In 1940 the directory lists M Moran at 824 East 11th 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 Martin Moran there as the householder, a district superintendent at the City of Vancouver, with Mary C Moran, a saleswoman at the Hudson's Bay Company, Frank Moran, a motorman at the BC Electric Railway, Kathleen Moran, and Teresa Moran, a saleswoman at Woodward's. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M J Moran at 34 East 12th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Mary J Moran there as the householder, widow of E H.

The 1940 name section lists Marilyn Moran at 2848 East 42nd Avenue, widow of V. Mrs A Morano is listed at 255 East Hastings Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Ann Morano there as the householder, widow of B. The 1940 name section lists Charles Moran at 575 East Hastings Street.

In 1940 the directory lists M Moran at 3557 East Pender Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Michael Moran there as the householder, a maintenanceman at the City of Vancouver, with Josephine Moran, an elevator operator. In 1940 the directory lists Miss E M Moran at 1075 Gilford Street. The 1940 name section lists Eleanor M Moran there as the householder, a bookkeeper at Singer Sewing Machinery, with Noreen Moran, a hairdresser.

In 1940 the directory lists M P Moran at 3277 Heather Street. The 1940 name section lists Michael P Moran there as the householder, a tailor. In 1940 the directory lists F D Moran at 1241 Homer Street. The 1940 name section lists Frank D Moran there as the householder, a longshoreman.

The 1940 name section lists M Moran at 117 Main Street. F K Moran, in drugs, is listed at 2249 Main Street in 1940. In 1940 the directory lists W C Moran at 1185 Maple Street. The 1940 name section lists William C Moran there as the householder, a switchman.

The 1940 name section lists Zadie Moran at 1160 Robson Street, a stenographer. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Alma Moran at 1443 Robson Street, a chocolate dipper at Sinclair Bros. The 1940 name section lists Larry Moran at 314 West 10th Avenue, a department manager at Mutch Tire. The 1940 name section lists Edward S Moran at 914 West 12th Avenue, a clerk.

In 1940 the directory lists F K Moran at 426 West 13th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frank K Moran there as the householder, in drugs, with Mrs Olive L Moran, proprietor of Elite Hat Shop. In 1940 the directory lists J H Moran at 355 West 14th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James H Moran there as the householder, in drugs, with Jean B Moran, a saleswoman.

The 1940 name section lists Hugh T C Moran at 1015 West 16th Avenue, a clerk at the Imperial Bank. J E Moran is listed at 2725 West 31st Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James E Moran there as the householder, a salesman. The 1940 name section lists Emily Moran at 4036 West 33rd Avenue, a governess for F T Jinks.

The 1940 name section lists Jessie Moran at 1243 West 7th Avenue. J H Moran, in drugs, is listed at 498 West Broadway in 1940.

Today

1448 Comox, 824 East 11th, 34 East 12th, 3557 East Pender, 1075 Gilford, 117 Main, 355 West 14th, 1015 West 16th, 4036 West 33rd and 1243 West 7th still have their buildings from before 1946, 1448 Comox on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 5758 Berkeley (2002), 1156 Bute (1974), 2848 East 42nd (1977), 3277 Heather (2020), 1241 Homer (2008) and 1160 Robson (1957) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 401 Davie, 255 East Hastings, 575 East Hastings, 2249 Main, 1185 Maple, 1443 Robson, 314 West 10th, 914 West 12th, 426 West 13th, 2725 West 31st and 498 West Broadway, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).