The Raes

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists H Rae at 2524 Alberta 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, where each person's work is printed, lists Harry Rae there as the householder, an engineer at the CPR, with Leonard J Rae, a fireman, and Myrtle I Rae. The 1940 name section lists Anna M Rae at 3926 Angus Drive, a housekeeper for Mrs L C Crowe. The 1940 name section lists Leslie Rae at 644 Bute Street.

In 1940 the directory lists Miss G R Rae at 1065 Bute Street. The 1940 name section lists Grace R Rae at 1086 Bute Street as the householder, a stenographer at New York Life. In 1940 the directory lists W Rae at 5838 Churchill Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William Rae there as the householder, a chief railway inspector at the BC Government, with William C Rae, a helper at the Vancouver Machinery Depot.

In 1940 the directory lists A C Rae at 6065 Dunbar Street. The 1940 name section lists Alex C Rae there as the householder, a salesman at the Robin Hood Mills. In 1940 the directory lists G D Rae at 329 East 11th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Gordon D Rae there as the householder, a machinist at the Burrard Dry Dock, with Thomas D Rae, a warehouseman at Gainers.

In 1940 the directory lists J Rae at 622 East 12th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists James Rae there as the householder. In 1940 the directory lists A G Rae at 531 East 19th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Arthur G Rae there as the householder, a warehouseman at Gainers.

In 1940 the directory lists C M Rae at 855 East 19th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Charles M Rae there as the householder, a driver. The 1940 name section lists Gordon A Rae at 1108 East 19th Avenue, an apprentice at the Columbia Machinery Works. The 1940 name section lists Irene M Rae at 76 East 21st Avenue, with James H Rae, Myrtle R Rae, and Truth I Rae, a saleswoman at McKee's.

In 1940 the directory lists Rae (no first name printed) at 221 East 21st Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Rae (no first name printed) there as the householder. In 1940 the directory lists A S Rae at 1134 East 23rd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Andrew S Rae there as the householder, a detective sergeant at the City of Vancouver, with Jessie I Rae, a student, and John J Rae, a student.

In 1940 the directory lists G Rae at 2165 East 40th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George Rae there as the householder, who worked for the BC Telephone. In 1940 the directory lists G Rae at 2125 East 42nd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George Rae there as the householder, an ironworker.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs E Rae at 2130 East 8th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Elizabeth Rae there as the householder, widow of J. The 1940 name section lists Leslie Rae at 2680 East 8th Avenue, who worked for Mackay Smith Blair. The 1940 name section lists Agnes Rae at 1101 Harwood Street, an operator at Mackay Smith Blair.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs J Rae at 779 Kingsway. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Jean Rae there as the householder, a clerk for E W Gyseman, with James Rae, a shipper at W Worrall Furniture. In 1940 the directory lists A M Rae at 1431 Kitchener Street. The 1940 name section lists Andrew M Rae there as the householder, a porter for Honey Dew.

In 1940 the directory lists D C Rae at 3220 Napier Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists David C Rae there as the householder, a gardener. The 1940 name section lists Gordon H Rae at 1761 Pendrell Street, a salesman at Rae-Son. The 1940 name section lists David Rae at 3524 Price Street, retired.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs L M Rae, a masseuse, at 655 Robson Street. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Louise M Rae there, a masseuse. The 1940 name section lists Emma Rae at 1743 Robson Street. The 1940 name section lists Alvin Rae at 1825 Robson Street, a shipper at the Begg Parts Depot.

In 1940 the directory lists J E Rae at 4074 Victoria Drive; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John E Rae there as the householder, of Rae & Dickie.

In 1940 the directory lists Cedar Mills Rae at 8500 Victoria Drive; the 1940 line is marked * too. By 1940 it is W Rae; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William Rae there as the householder, of Rae Cedar Mills, with Cedar Mills Rae, in lumber manufacturers, and James D Rae, of Rae Cedar Mills. The 1940 name section lists Cath Rae at 30 West 10th Avenue, a waitress for Aristocratic Hamburgers, with Helen Rae, a waitress, and Marjorie H Rae, a waitress for Aristocratic Hamburgers.

In 1940 the directory lists J Rae at 4243 West 10th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James Rae there as the householder, with G Gordon S Rae, of William Manson & Rae, and Laura M H Rae, a school teacher. In 1940 the directory lists R R Rae at 4520 West 10th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Richard R Rae there as the householder, a mechanic.

In 1940 the directory lists W T Rae at 1877 West 14th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists William T Rae there as the householder, a manager for J C Wilson. The 1940 name section lists Rae (no first name printed) at 1895 West 14th Avenue.

T M Rae is listed at 1835 West 15th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Thomas M Rae there as the householder, a motorman at the BC Electric Railway. Miss D Rae is listed at 776 West 16th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Della Rae there as the householder.

The 1940 name section lists Mrs Alexandra Rae at 3564 West 16th Avenue, with Ida E Rae, a secretary at the Vancouver Exhibition Association, and Irene L Rae, a clerk at Imperial Oil. The 1940 name section lists Maxwell Rae at 730 West 17th Avenue. Rev H M Rae is listed at 3524 West 24th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Rev Hugh M Rae there as the householder, a pastor at the Dunbar Heights United Church.

D H Rae is listed at 3072 West 26th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Doug H Rae there as the householder, a school teacher. Mrs C E Rae is listed at 4584 West 2nd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Charlotte E Rae there as the householder, widow of T C, with Arthur C Rae, a student at UBC, Ethel E Rae, a stenographer at the Bank of Montreal, and Kathleen E Rae, an operator at the BC Telephone.

J Rae is listed at 4735 West 2nd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James Rae there as the householder, with Basil H Rae, proprietor of Rae-Son. The 1940 name section lists M Rae at 896 West 63rd Avenue, a fitter at the Burrard Dry Dock.

In 1940 the directory lists T Rae at 3382 West 8th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Thomas Rae there as the householder, a salesman for J I Reid, with Janet P Rae, a typist at the Dominion Income Tax. In 1940 the directory lists D'A M Rae at 3096 West Broadway. The 1940 name section lists D'Alton M Rae there as the householder, proprietor of Balaclava Confectionery.

Today

2524 Alberta, 3926 Angus Drive, 1065 Bute, 1086 Bute, 5838 Churchill, 6065 Dunbar, 622 East 12th, 855 East 19th, 1108 East 19th, 76 East 21st, 1134 East 23rd, 2130 East 8th, 779 Kingsway, 3524 Price, 4243 West 10th, 1895 West 14th, 730 West 17th, 3072 West 26th, 4735 West 2nd, 896 West 63rd and 3382 West 8th still have their buildings from before 1946, 2524 Alberta, 855 East 19th, 1895 West 14th and 4735 West 2nd on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 531 East 19th (1988), 2165 East 40th (2001), 2125 East 42nd (1990), 2680 East 8th (1983), 1101 Harwood (1955), 3220 Napier (2000), 4520 West 10th (1955), 3564 West 16th (1996), 3524 West 24th (1975) and 4584 West 2nd (1991) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 644 Bute, 329 East 11th, 221 East 21st, 1431 Kitchener, 1761 Pendrell, 655 Robson, 1743 Robson, 1825 Robson, 4074 Victoria Drive, 8500 Victoria Drive, 30 West 10th, 1877 West 14th, 1835 West 15th, 776 West 16th and 3096 West Broadway, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).