The O'Neills

The story, address by address

In 1915 the directory lists Timothy E O'Neil at 2621 Quebec Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Bertie O'Neill at 870 Burrard Street, an operator at Dubbel-Wear Uniforms. The 1940 name section lists O'Neill at 690 Bute Street. The 1940 name section lists O'Neill at 663 Cambie Street, retired.

The 1940 name section lists William G O'Neil at 1119 Chilco Street. The 1940 name section lists Hannah O'Neill at 3043 Clark Drive, widow of J L. In 1940 the directory lists J O'Neill at 2135 Dundas Street. The 1940 name section lists James O'Neill there as the householder, on active service, with Chris O'Neill, a painter, and Thomas O'Neill.

The 1940 name section lists James D O'Neil at 500 Dunsmuir Street, a salesman at National Furniture. The 1940 name section lists John D O'Neill at 1142 East 11th Avenue. In 1940 the directory lists J O'Neil at 1312 East 41st Avenue. The 1940 name section lists John O'Neil there as the householder.

In 1940 the directory lists S A O'Neill at 1851 East 8th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Stan A O'Neill there as the householder, a foreman at Empire Stevedoring, with William R O'Neill, a fireman at the CPR. The 1940 name section lists Harold A O'Neill at 844 East Broadway, a millworker. The 1940 name section lists Patrick O'Neil at 219 East Cordova Street.

The 1940 name section lists Merione O'Neill at 309 East Cordova Street, widow of A. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Elizabeth O'Neil at 923 East Pender Street. The 1940 name section lists John J O'Neill at 927 East Pender Street. The 1940 name section lists Edward O'Neill at 204 Glen Drive.

In 1940 the directory lists T L O'Neill at 2029 Graveley 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 lists Thomas L O'Neil there as the householder, an engineer, with Margaret A O'Neil, a school teacher. The 1940 name section lists William G O'Neill at 611 Hornby Street, a salesman. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Josephine O'Neill at 1347 Howe Street.

In 1940 the directory lists F H O'Neil at 6826 Hudson Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists F Hobart O'Neil there as the householder, a dentist. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs F O'Neill at 725 Jervis Street. The 1940 name section lists Florence O'Neill there as the householder, widow of W.

The 1940 name section lists Hugh O'Neil at 731 Jervis Street. The 1940 name section lists Corinne O'Neill at 1209 Jervis Street, a nurse. In 1940 the directory lists F H O'Neill at 1155 Lillooet Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frank H O'Neill there as the householder, a laborer at the City of Vancouver.

In 1940 the directory lists W R O'Neill at 3346 Monmouth Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William R O'Neill there as the householder. The 1940 name section lists Frank O'Neill at 1906 Ogden Avenue. The 1940 name section lists John W O'Neil at 1346 Pendrell Street, a barrister.

The 1940 name section lists Clarence O'Neil at 1893 Pendrell Street, with Terrence O'Neill, a motorcycle driver at Johnston National Storage. The 1940 name section lists James O'Neill at 226 Powell Street. In 1940 the directory lists M O'Neill at 3654 Rae Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Michael O'Neill there as the householder, a laborer.

In 1940 the directory lists E F O'Neill at 2335 Rupert Street. The 1940 name section lists Edward F O'Neill there as the householder, a jitney driver. The 1940 name section lists Norman O'Neill at 3557 Turner Street, a laborer. The 1940 name section lists E Pearl O'Neil at 4543 West 12th Avenue, widow of E, with Margaret O'Neil.

In 1940 the directory lists J E O'Neill at 3845 West 13th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Joseph E O'Neill there as the householder, a car cleaner at the BC Electric Railway. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs B V O'Neil at 1620 West 40th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Bella V O'Neil there as the householder, widow of W N, with Kathleen O'Neil.

The 1940 name section lists Charles O'Neill at 849 West Georgia Street. F H O'Neil, a dentist, is listed at 925 West Georgia Street in 1940. In 1940 the directory lists S R O'Neill at 1344 West Pender Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Steph R O'Neill there as the householder, a master mariner.

The 1940 name section lists Alex S O'Neill at 1556 William Street, a cooper.

Today

500 Dunsmuir, 1142 East 11th, 1851 East 8th, 844 East Broadway, 309 East Cordova, 2029 Graveley, 1209 Jervis, 1906 Ogden, 2335 Rupert, 4543 West 12th, 3845 West 13th and 1556 William still have their buildings from before 1946, 500 Dunsmuir, 309 East Cordova and 1209 Jervis on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 1312 East 41st (2010), 1155 Lillooet (1994), 3346 Monmouth (1992), 1346 Pendrell (1951) and 3557 Turner (1987) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 870 Burrard, 690 Bute, 663 Cambie, 1119 Chilco, 3043 Clark Drive, 2135 Dundas, 219 East Cordova, 923 East Pender, 927 East Pender, 204 Glen Drive, 611 Hornby, 1347 Howe, 6826 Hudson, 725 Jervis, 731 Jervis, 1893 Pendrell, 226 Powell, 3654 Rae, 1620 West 40th, 849 West Georgia, 925 West Georgia and 1344 West Pender, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred); for 2621 Quebec, its page says what we could and couldn't match to today's buildings.