The Pierces

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs A G Pierce at 2401 Alberta Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Annabelle G Pierce there as the householder, widow of G M, with Eric M Pierce, a student, and Georgette Pierce, a dressmaker. The 1940 name section lists Elizabeth Pierce at 884 Bute Street, a nurse.

C E Pierce is listed at 2739 Cambridge 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 Charles E Pierce there as the householder, a logger, with Cecil E Pierce, a logger, Albert L Pierce, a logger, and Blanche I Pierce. The 1940 name section lists Addie A Pierce at 1746 Collingwood Street, retired. The 1940 name section lists Glen Pierce at 743 East 12th Avenue, a shipper at Fletcher-Wells Lumber.

W J Pierce is listed at 3530 East 28th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William J Pierce there as the householder, retired. W J G Pierce is listed at 1885 East 5th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists William J G Pierce there as the householder.

Mrs C Pierce is listed at 2012 East 8th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Cath Pierce there as the householder, widow of W J. B Pierce is listed at 8127 French Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Benjamin Pierce there as the householder, retired.

The 1940 name section lists Rita Pierce at 936 Granville Street, a waitress for Empire Cafe. In 1940 the directory lists J D Pierce at 1361 Harwood Street. The 1940 name section lists J Denys Pierce there as the householder, on active service.

In 1940 the directory lists W P Pierce at 1359 Hornby Street. The 1940 name section lists William P Pierce there as the householder, a dispatcher at Crone Storage. In 1940 the directory lists A E Pierce at 4784 Moss Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Albert E Pierce there as the householder, an auto and sign painter at the City of Vancouver, with Albert H Pierce, and Harold F Pierce, a millworker at BC Box.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs R E Pierce at 4966 Rupert Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Rose E Pierce there as the householder, widow of R C, with Edgar H G Pierce, a millworker. In 1940 the directory lists F J Pierce at 4124 West 11th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frank J Pierce there as the householder, a clerk.

The 1940 name section lists Harriett T Pierce at 1551 West 16th Avenue, widow of G F. P E Pierce is listed at 3937 West 30th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Percy E Pierce there as the householder, of Black & Pierce, with Frank W Pierce, a clerk, and W Bruce Pierce, a student. The 1940 name section lists Sarah M Pierce at 1941 West 4th Avenue, widow of W.

In 1940 the directory lists W J Pierce at 430 West 7th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists William J Pierce there as the householder, a salesman at Canadian Bakeries.

Today

2401 Alberta, 884 Bute, 2739 Cambridge, 1746 Collingwood, 743 East 12th, 2012 East 8th, 936 Granville, 4784 Moss, 1551 West 16th and 3937 West 30th still have their buildings from before 1946, 884 Bute on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 3530 East 28th (1989), 1359 Hornby (1982), 4966 Rupert (2013) and 4124 West 11th (2014) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1885 East 5th, 8127 French, 1361 Harwood, 1941 West 4th and 430 West 7th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).