The Porteouses

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists F B Porteous, a confectioner, at 2252 Commercial Drive. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Emma E McI Porteous at 1439 Comox Street, a stenographer. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs I Porteous at 152 East 23rd 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 Isabel Porteous there as the householder, widow of A.

In 1940 the directory lists G A Porteous at 936 East 28th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists George A Porteous there as the householder, a mechanic. The 1940 name section lists Cath A Porteous at 1728 East 2nd Avenue, widow of R J. The 1940 name section lists William F Porteous at 2186 East 4th Avenue.

In 1940 the directory lists W S Porteous at 750 East Broadway. The 1940 name section lists William S Porteous there as the householder, a police officer at the City of Vancouver. In 1940 the directory lists W W Porteous at 2425 Glen Drive; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William W Porteous there as the householder, retired.

The 1940 name section lists William H Porteous at 768 Hamilton Street, a cleaner at the Vancouver Hotel. The 1940 name section lists Robert Porteous at 1038 Main Street, a locomotive fireman at the CNR. In 1940 the directory lists T Porteous at 2324 Parker Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Thomas Porteous there as the householder, a school teacher, with Bethia I Porteous, a saleswoman for N McTaggart, and Elsie M Porteous, a school teacher.

The 1940 name section lists Duncan B Porteous at 1254 Venables Street, a yardman for Hammond Harwood. The 1940 name section lists Robert W B Porteous at 3347 West 10th Avenue, a clerk at the Hudson's Bay Company. In 1940 the directory lists J Porteous at 2466 West 13th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James Porteous there as the householder, a carpenter.

In 1940 the directory lists W G Porteous at 811 Windermere Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Wesley G Porteous there as the householder, a salesman at Associated Dairies.

Today

152 East 23rd, 936 East 28th, 1728 East 2nd, 2186 East 4th, 750 East Broadway, 1038 Main, 2324 Parker and 3347 West 10th still have their buildings from before 1946, 1038 Main on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 2466 West 13th (1992) has a newer building, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 2252 Commercial Drive, 1439 Comox, 2425 Glen Drive, 768 Hamilton, 1254 Venables and 811 Windermere, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).