The Rennies

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists James Rennie at 777 Beatty Street, a garageman at Crone Storage. H R Rennie is listed at 1352 Bidwell Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists H Robert Rennie there as the householder. The 1940 name section lists Amelia Rennie at 1144 Burrard Street, widow of A, with Patricia Rennie, a receiver at Spencer's.

In 1940 the directory lists J Rennie at 879 Cambie Street. The 1940 name section lists James Rennie there as the householder, a cable splicer, with James Rennie Jr and Janet Rennie. In 1940 the directory lists R Rennie at 4410 Cypress 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 lists Robert Rennie there as the householder, a surveyor at Lloyds' Register.

The 1940 name section lists Isaac Rennie at 1032 Davie Street. Mrs E H Rennie is listed at 975 Denman Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Elizabeth H Rennie there as the householder, widow of B G. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Mary Rennie at 322 East 18th Avenue.

In 1940 the directory lists J Rennie at 1090 East 50th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James Rennie there as the householder. The 1940 name section lists James K Rennie at 876 East 8th Avenue, a collector at News-Herald.

W Rennie is listed at 392 East King Edward Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists William Rennie there as the householder, a carpenter. The 1940 name section lists John Rennie at 650 East Pender Street, a tailor. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Hortense Rennie at 2649 Eton Street, a physician instructor at the BC Government.

C J Rennie is listed at 6416 Fraser Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists C John Rennie there as the householder. W Rennie is listed at 5126 Gladstone Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists William Rennie there as the householder, a laborer.

Miss M M Rennie, rooms to let, is listed at 1763 Nelson Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Maude M Rennie there, who kept rooms to let. D F Rennie is listed at 4312 Ontario Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists David F Rennie there as the householder, a carman at the CPR, with Arthur Rennie, and Kathleen Rennie, a receiver at Spencer's.

R Rennie is listed at 2331 Parker Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Robert Rennie there as the householder, proprietor of Star Bicycle Shop. G F Rennie is listed at 2544 Prince Edward Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists George F Rennie there as the householder, a longshoreman.

J Rennie Jr is listed at 6380 Sophia Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John Rennie Jr there as the householder, a chauffeur at Blue Cabs, with John Rennie. W M Rennie is listed at 784 Thurlow Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists William M Rennie there as the householder, a carpenter, with Anne L Rennie, Isabelle M Rennie, a clerk for Mutual Life, and Joy M Rennie, a saleswoman at Woodward's.

J W Rennie is listed at 1115 Union Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John W Rennie there as the householder. Mrs I W Rennie is listed at 2268 Wenonah Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Isabella W Rennie there as the householder, widow of W, with Margaret Rennie, an assistant at the Vancouver Public Library, and William Rennie, a woodworker at Paragon Woodworks.

The 1940 name section lists Agnes Rennie at 4040 West 10th Avenue, a saleswoman at Spencer's, with Dorothea Rennie, a clerk at the Hudson's Bay Company. The 1940 name section lists Georgina Rennie at 1562 West 11th Avenue, a dressmaker. The 1940 name section lists Alison C Rennie at 1055 West 12th Avenue, a domestic for D O Lewis.

In 1940 the directory lists J H Rennie at 4368 West 12th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James H Rennie there as the householder, a farmer. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs E J Rennie at 1235 West 13th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Ellen J Rennie there as the householder, widow of J, with Dorothy J Rennie, a teacher at the Sprott-Shaw Bus School, E Marion Rennie, a nurse for J A Simpson, and Robert J Rennie, a druggist.

In 1940 the directory lists W G Rennie at 1584 West 13th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists William G Rennie there as the householder, retired. In 1940 the directory lists A M Rennie at 1955 West 14th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Andrew M Rennie there as the householder, a master mechanic at BC Sugar.

In 1940 the directory lists W R Rennie at 425 West 20th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William R Rennie there as the householder, a salesman at Campbell Hardware. In 1940 the directory lists W Rennie at 3630 West 2nd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William Rennie there as the householder, a traveller freight agent at the CNR.

In 1940 the directory lists P M Rennie at 3272 West 34th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Peter M Rennie there as the householder, an accountant at BC Hardwood Floor, with Alice M Rennie, an artist, and William W Rennie, a factory worker at BC Hardwood Floor. In 1940 the directory lists J E Rennie at 3429 West 41st Avenue. The 1940 name section lists John E Rennie there as the householder, retired, with George R Rennie, a clerk at Commercial Union Assce.

In 1940 the directory lists Miss B Rennie at 2 West 5th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Bella Rennie there as the householder, a laundress at Sterling Laundry. In 1940 the directory lists W Rennie at 1916 West 7th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William Rennie there as the householder, who worked for Vancouver Breweries, with Robert N Rennie, who worked for Vancouver Breweries.

The 1940 name section lists George M Rennie at 2822 West King Edward Avenue, a salesman at Woodward's, with Roberta D Rennie, a clerk for Kelly Douglas. W H Rennie is listed at 1749 William Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William H Rennie there as the householder, with George W Rennie, an apprentice at Weir & Taylor.

Today

4410 Cypress, 322 East 18th, 784 Thurlow, 425 West 20th, 3272 West 34th, 1916 West 7th, 2822 West King Edward and 1749 William still have their buildings from before 1946, 784 Thurlow on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 1090 East 50th (1974), 2649 Eton (1988), 5126 Gladstone (1981), 1763 Nelson (1983), 4312 Ontario (1979), 2331 Parker (1991), 6380 Sophia (1994), 2268 Wenonah (1978), 4040 West 10th (1989), 1055 West 12th (1956), 4368 West 12th (2002) and 1235 West 13th (1959) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 777 Beatty, 1352 Bidwell, 879 Cambie, 1032 Davie, 975 Denman, 876 East 8th, 392 East King Edward, 650 East Pender, 6416 Fraser, 2544 Prince Edward, 1115 Union, 1562 West 11th, 1584 West 13th, 1955 West 14th, 3630 West 2nd, 3429 West 41st and 2 West 5th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred); for 1144 Burrard, its page says what we could and couldn't match to today's buildings.