The Rays

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Hugh W Ray at 1680 Adanac Street, a millworker. A H Ray is listed at 4693 Bellevue Drive 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). In 1940 the directory lists H Ray at 2836 East 16th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Harold Ray there as the householder, a secretary at Bullion Placers.

In 1940 the directory lists K E Ray at 810 East 18th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Karl E Ray there as the householder, proprietor of De Luxe Confectionery, with Eva Ray, a saleswoman at De Luxe Confectionery, and Phyllis Ray, a saleswoman at De Luxe Confectionery. The 1940 name section lists Ron J B Ray at 604 East 23rd Avenue, a driver at Spencer's. Miss M Ray, rooms to let, is listed at 615 East Hastings Street in 1940.

In 1940 the directory lists J E Ray at 701 East Hastings Street. H A Ray is listed at 2426 Eton Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Harry A Ray there as the householder, a saw filer at Acme Shingle, with Marian M Ray, and Peter H L Ray, a student.

Mrs N Ray is listed at 1715 Graveley Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Nadima Ray there as the householder, widow of F. The 1940 name section lists A Ray at 575 Hornby Street.

In 1940 the directory lists A H Ray at 6859 Lancaster Street. The 1940 name section lists Alan H Ray there as the householder, a foreman at Burns & Co. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs L A Ray at 6412 Marguerite Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Leila A Ray there as the householder, widow of W C, with Eric A Ray, a laborer at Buckerfield's, Harold A Ray, L Doreen Ray, a clerk at Retail Credit Grantors, and Lois J Ray, a stenographer.

In 1940 the directory lists C Ray at 3533 Monmouth Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Charles Ray there as the householder, a bridgeman. The 1940 name section lists Matilda Ray at 5469 Sherbrooke Street, widow of A. The 1940 name section lists George E Ray at 5260 Slocan Street.

The 1940 name section lists Albert C Ray at 456 West 20th Avenue, a bookkeeper for Peerless Carbon. The 1940 name section lists Enid Ray at 4665 West 3rd Avenue, a maid for J F Downs. The 1940 name section lists Myra Ray at 1407 West 47th Avenue as the householder, a maid for Dr R G Lawrence.

J E Ray is listed at 1574 West 6th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John E Ray there as the householder, a caretaker at Vancouver Recreation Parks, with Enid A Ray, a student. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Mary Ray at 1763 West 7th Avenue, with Rose Ray, a waitress at Adele's Coffee Shop. The 1940 name section lists Joseph Ray at 407 West Cordova Street, a cook at Vancouver Tug Boat.

Mrs M F Ray is listed at 1201 West Georgia Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Mary F Ray there as the householder. E N Ray is listed at 1648 Woodland Drive in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Elias N Ray there as the householder, a director at Ray Bros Tailoring, with Evelyn V Ray, and Karl F Ray, a designer at E Y Hammer.

Today

1680 Adanac, 4693 Bellevue Drive, 810 East 18th, 604 East 23rd, 2426 Eton, 1715 Graveley, 4665 West 3rd, 407 West Cordova, 1201 West Georgia and 1648 Woodland Drive still have their buildings from before 1946, 604 East 23rd, 407 West Cordova and 1201 West Georgia on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 2836 East 16th (1967), 701 East Hastings (1970), 3533 Monmouth (1996), 5469 Sherbrooke (1999), 5260 Slocan (1994), 456 West 20th (1995) and 1574 West 6th (1969) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 615 East Hastings, 575 Hornby, 6859 Lancaster, 6412 Marguerite, 1407 West 47th and 1763 West 7th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).