The Rhodeses

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists J Rhodes at 233 Abbott Street, retired. The 1940 name section lists Gordon Rhodes at 1330 Bute Street, with Harold L Rhodes, a druggist at Cunningham Drug. The 1940 name section lists Edgar Rhodes at 849 Cambie Street.

H Rhodes is listed at 1103 Denman Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Henry Rhodes there as the householder, proprietor of the Hal Rhodes' Golf School, with Gwladys G M Rhodes. W Rhodes is listed at 427 East 38th Avenue 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 William Rhodes there as the householder, with Phyllis Rhodes, a laundress at Nelsons Laundries.

The 1940 name section lists Cecil Rhodes at 23 East Hastings Street. The 1940 name section lists Elizabeth A Rhodes at 840 East Hastings Street, an artist. B A Rhodes is listed at 963 Gilford Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Beverley A Rhodes there as the householder, in sporting goods.

The 1940 name section lists W W Rhodes at 1140 Granville Street. The 1940 name section lists Ray S Rhodes at 1323 Haro Street, an optometrist at Pitman's Opictal House. The 1940 name section lists Cecil Rhodes at 1157 Howe Street, a salesman.

In 1940 the directory lists W C Rhodes at 1448 Howe Street. The 1940 name section lists William C Rhodes there as the householder, a police officer. In 1940 the directory lists E E W Rhodes at 1191 Nanton Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Ernest E W Rhodes there as the householder, a special representative at the Canadian Bank of Commerce, with Dallas C Rhodes, an apprentice at Buttar & Chiene.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M Rhodes at 1911 Nelson Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Marion Rhodes there as the householder, widow of H. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs G A Rhodes at 852 Nicola Street. The 1940 name section lists Gertrude A Rhodes there as the householder, widow of C C, with Theodora G Rhodes, who worked for the BC Telephone.

In 1940 the directory lists B A Rhodes, in sporting goods, at 726 Seymour Street. The 1940 name section lists Frederick Rhodes at 335 Smithe Street, a longshoreman. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs L Rhodes at 2308 Stephens Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Lettice Rhodes there as the householder, widow of E, with Annie Rhodes, a comptroller operator.

In 1940 the directory lists E J Rhodes at 2029 Trafalgar Street. The 1940 name section lists Eric J Rhodes there as the householder, a clerk at Standard Oil. In 1940 the directory lists H C Rhodes at 1695 West 11th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists H Cecil Rhodes there as the householder, a chief clerk at the BC Government.

The 1940 name section lists Archibald Rhodes at 196 West 12th Avenue, a plumber. The 1940 name section lists Albert E Rhodes at 4255 West 12th Avenue, retired.

Today

233 Abbott, 852 Nicola, 2308 Stephens, 1695 West 11th and 196 West 12th still have their buildings from before 1946, 233 Abbott and 2308 Stephens on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 1330 Bute (1981), 1103 Denman (1984), 427 East 38th (2008), 840 East Hastings (2008) and 4255 West 12th (2018) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 849 Cambie, 23 East Hastings, 963 Gilford, 1140 Granville, 1323 Haro, 1157 Howe, 1448 Howe, 1191 Nanton, 1911 Nelson, 726 Seymour, 335 Smithe and 2029 Trafalgar, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).