The Parkeses

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Walter Parks at 3441 Adanac Street, a porter at the BC Coast Steamship Service. The 1940 name section lists Gertrude Parkes at 4732 Belmont Avenue, a maid for R F Travers. In 1940 the directory lists Miss J F B Parkes at 1091 Broughton Street. The 1940 name section lists Jessie F B Parkes there as the householder, a school teacher, with Robert B Parkes, a barrister.

The 1940 name section lists Ira K Parks at 322 Cambie Street as the householder, proprietor of the Beaver Rooms. R F Parks is listed at 7802 Cartier Street in 1940. In 1940 the directory lists J Parkes at 1382 East 12th 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 Joseph Parkes there as the householder, retired.

In 1940 the directory lists F J Parks at 1977 East 13th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frederick J Parks there as the householder, with William H Parks, a secretary for F C Myers. The 1940 name section lists Joan Parks at 629 East 14th Avenue, a finisher at Western Crown Manufacturing, with Robert Parks, a driver at the Broadway Messenger Service. The 1940 name section lists Alex Parks at 1849 East 2nd Avenue, a porter at the BC Coast Steamship Service.

In 1940 the directory lists D J Parkes at 2280 East 4th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Doug J Parkes there as the householder, a conductor at the BC Electric Railway. In 1940 the directory lists A J Parkes at 3394 East 6th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alfred J Parkes there as the householder, a carpenter, with Violet K Parkes, a comptroller operator.

The 1940 name section lists Frank J Parks at 2823 East Pender Street, a logger. The 1940 name section lists Blake Parks at 835 Granville Street, a janitor at the Sound Social Club. The 1940 name section lists Richard C Parks at 1168 Haro Street, a salesman at the Hudson's Bay Company.

L C Parkes is listed at 1056 Harwood Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Leslie C Parkes there as the householder, a director at Shilvock-Parkes. The 1940 name section lists John Parks at 756 Homer Street.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs E Parks at 992 Howe Street. The 1940 name section lists Essie Parks there as the householder, widow of J B. In 1940 the directory lists G A Parkes at 6696 Inverness Street. The 1940 name section lists George A Parkes there as the householder, a laborer, with Bertha Parkes, a domestic, and Robert A Parkes, a resawyer at the Eburne Saw Mill.

The 1940 name section lists Thelma Parks at 720 Jervis Street, a saleswoman at Wilbees Service Stores. A H Parkes is listed at 3495 Napier Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Arthur H Parkes there as the householder, a baker. The 1940 name section lists Doris W Parkes at 1186 Nicola Street, a stenographer at Confederation Life, with Mrs Jessie F Parkes.

In 1940 the directory lists W F Parks at 1116 Odlum Drive; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William F Parks there as the householder, a yard foreman at the CPR, with Frank W Parks, a millworker at Hammonds, and Henry D Parks, a laborer. In 1940 the directory lists T Parks at 2428 Triumph Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Thomas Parks there as the householder, a police officer at the City of Vancouver.

The 1940 name section lists Walter W Parks at 2841 Triumph Street as the householder, an elevator operator at Leckie. The 1940 name section lists John Parks at 30 Water Street, retired. The 1940 name section lists James Parkes at 4065 West 10th Avenue, a messman at Imperial Oil.

A R Parkes is listed at 4001 West 33rd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Arthur R Parkes there as the householder, a warehouseman at Overwaitea. W H Parkes is listed at 2071 West 47th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Wallace H Parkes there as the householder, a foreman at General Motors, with Sylvia M Parkes.

S W Parkes is listed at 1987 West 5th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists S Wattie Parkes there as the householder, a purchasing agent for A R Williams, with William W Parkes, a shipper for A R Williams. Mrs M J Parks is listed at 4566 West 6th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Matie J Parks there as the householder.

The 1940 name section lists Mrs E Parks at 1251 West 71st Avenue. In 1940 the directory lists J T Parkes at 1682 West 7th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John T Parkes there as the householder.

In 1940 the directory lists S J Parkes at 1773 West 7th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Sam J Parkes there as the householder, retired. The 1940 name section lists Florence Parkes at 2004 West 8th Avenue, a jam maker at Empress Manufacturing.

J L Parkes is listed at 3743 West 8th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists J Lyall Parkes there as the householder, a printer, with Mabel F Parkes, widow of J W. The 1940 name section lists Rev Cecil J Parks at 2356 West Broadway, a pastor at the Sixth Ave Pentecostal Church.

Today

3441 Adanac, 1091 Broughton, 322 Cambie, 629 East 14th, 1849 East 2nd, 2280 East 4th, 3394 East 6th, 835 Granville, 2428 Triumph, 2841 Triumph, 4001 West 33rd and 2071 West 47th still have their buildings from before 1946; 4732 Belmont (2003), 7802 Cartier (2011), 1382 East 12th (1986), 1977 East 13th (1975), 2823 East Pender (2002), 720 Jervis (1998), 3495 Napier (1987), 4566 West 6th (1991), 1251 West 71st (1982) and 1682 West 7th (1976) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1168 Haro, 1056 Harwood, 756 Homer, 992 Howe, 6696 Inverness, 1186 Nicola, 1116 Odlum Drive, 30 Water, 4065 West 10th, 1987 West 5th, 1773 West 7th, 2004 West 8th, 3743 West 8th and 2356 West Broadway, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).