The O'Haras

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists T O'Hara at 58 Alexander Street. The 1940 name section lists John O'Hara at 514 Alexander Street. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs V C O'Hara at 1306 Bidwell Street. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Vivia C O'Hara there as the householder, a school teacher.

In 1940 the directory lists W D O'Hara at 884 Bute Street. The 1940 name section lists Williard D O'Hara there as the householder, of D O'Hara & Son. The 1940 name section lists Duncan O'Hara at 314 Cambie Street.

H J O'Hara is listed at 1742 East 64th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Henry J O'Hara there as the householder, a machinist. The 1940 name section lists Richard H O'Hara at 1129 Haro Street. The 1940 name section lists Patrick O'Hara at 809 Helmcken Street.

P W O'Hara is listed at 6076 Highbury Street 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 Patrick W O'Hara there as the householder, a mechanic. J E O'Hara is listed at 684 Homer Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists James E O'Hara there as the householder, a shoe repairer.

The 1940 name section lists James O'Hara at 306 Jackson Avenue. In 1940 the directory lists A B O'Hara at 1485 Maple Street. The 1940 name section lists A Brian O'Hara there as the householder, an accountant at Canadian-Bemis Bag.

In 1940 the directory lists T Ohara at 856 Powell Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Tomekichi O'Hara there as the householder, a fisherman, with Masao O'Hara, a fish buyer, and Sazako O'Hara, a dressmaker. In 1940 the directory lists F W O'Hara at 5228 Prince Albert Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frederick W O'Hara there as the householder, a coach cleaner, with Beatrice I O'Hara.

In 1940 the directory lists W A B O'Hara at 2915 Trinity Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William A B O'Hara there as the householder, retired. In 1940 the directory lists H O'Hara at 4217 West 12th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Harry O'Hara there as the householder.

In 1940 the directory lists G C O'Hara, a confectioner, at 3010 West Broadway.

Today

58 Alexander, 514 Alexander, 1306 Bidwell, 884 Bute, 6076 Highbury, 2915 Trinity and 4217 West 12th still have their buildings from before 1946, 58 Alexander, 1306 Bidwell and 884 Bute on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 306 Jackson (1976) and 5228 Prince Albert (1976) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 314 Cambie, 1742 East 64th, 1129 Haro, 809 Helmcken, 684 Homer, 1485 Maple, 856 Powell and 3010 West Broadway, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).