The Petries

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Cath E Petrie at 1637 Angus Drive, a maid for W M Crawford. The 1940 name section lists Clara M Petrie at 5375 Angus Drive, a maid for Mrs A M Haviland. The 1940 name section lists James Petrie at 1246 Burrard Street, a laborer.

E M Petrie is listed at 1286 Burrard 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 E Mackerath Petrie there as the householder, a managing director at Goodyear Moving & Storage. F C Petrie is listed at 4015 Clark Drive in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Frederick C Petrie there as the householder, a salesman at McKees.

The 1940 name section lists Margaret Petrie at 1056 Comox Street, a nurse at the St Pauls Hospital. In 1940 the directory lists H J Petrie at 8 East 16th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Howard J Petrie there as the householder, a waiter at the Vancouver Hotel, with Georgina M Petrie, and Margaret D Petrie, a saleswoman at Woodward's.

In 1940 the directory lists W Petrie at 1331 East 26th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William Petrie there as the householder, a tinsmith, with Agnes Petrie, a laundress, Ella Petrie, a factory worker for Royal Crown, Erma Petrie, and Irene Petrie, a factory worker for Royal Crown. In 1940 the directory lists G A Petrie at 34 East 46th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists George A Petrie there as the householder, a gardener.

The 1940 name section lists James M Petrie at 628 East 52nd Avenue as the householder, an elevator operator for W H Malkin, with Isabelle Petrie, a school teacher, J Keith Petrie, a driver, Jean E Petrie, a school teacher, and Rose Petrie, a packer for W H Malkin. D Petrie is listed at 6486 Main Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists David Petrie there as the householder, with Margaret A Petrie.

Mrs J M Petrie is listed at 3538 Ontario Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Jessie M Petrie there as the householder, widow of J R, with George A Petrie, a physician. The 1940 name section lists John G Petrie at 1157 Pendrell Street, a trainman at the CPR.

In 1940 the directory lists J G Petrie at 1260 Pendrell Street. The 1940 name section lists J Gordon Petrie there as the householder, with Patricia Petrie, a seamstress at Spencer's. The 1940 name section lists James A Petrie at 2233 Pine Street, a janitor at Canada Roof Products.

C Petrie is listed at 516 Prior Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Charles Petrie there as the householder, a terrazzo worker at O'Neil Co. S S Petrie is listed at 4989 Trafalgar Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Syd S Petrie there as the householder, a branch manager at the Canadian Bank of Commerce.

A Petrie is listed at 128 West 13th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alex Petrie there as the householder, a fire captain at the City of Vancouver, with Alex Petrie Jr, a logger, Arthur M Petrie, and Elsie S Petrie, a hairdresser. F Petrie is listed at 3315 West 15th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frank Petrie there as the householder, a clerk at the Canadian Bank of Commerce.

G A Petrie is listed at 3722 West 15th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George A Petrie there as the householder, a foreman at Canadian Fishing, with Marie C Petrie, a school teacher. G A Petrie is listed at 4304 West 15th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George A Petrie there as the householder, an agent for London Life.

The 1940 name section lists James J Petrie at 1768 West 6th Avenue, a student, with Joseph L Petrie, an orderly. In 1940 the directory lists G P Petrie at 1326 West Broadway. The 1940 name section lists George P Petrie there as the householder, retired, with Dolly Petrie, a checkroom. In 1940 the directory lists Miss D Petrie at 900 West Georgia Street.

G A Petrie, a physician, is listed at 925 West Georgia Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Sevre Petre at 53 West Hastings Street, retired. The 1940 name section lists David S Petrie at 2080 Whyte Avenue.

Today

1637 Angus Drive, 4015 Clark Drive, 628 East 52nd, 1157 Pendrell, 516 Prior, 4989 Trafalgar, 128 West 13th, 3315 West 15th, 3722 West 15th, 4304 West 15th, 900 West Georgia and 53 West Hastings still have their buildings from before 1946, 1157 Pendrell and 900 West Georgia on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 5375 Angus Drive (2006), 1331 East 26th (2015), 34 East 46th (1975), 3538 Ontario (1988) and 2080 Whyte (1990) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1246 Burrard, 1286 Burrard, 1056 Comox, 8 East 16th, 6486 Main, 1260 Pendrell, 2233 Pine, 1768 West 6th, 1326 West Broadway and 925 West Georgia, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).