The Ropers

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Austin Roper at 1949 Comox Street, a machinist at Crossman Machinery. R H Roper is listed at 1462 East 1st 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 Robert H Roper there as the householder. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Gertrude G M Roper at 565 East 21st Avenue.

In 1940 the directory lists J W Roper at 940 East 22nd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John W Roper there as the householder, a longshoreman, with Alice M Roper, a saleswoman at Woodward's. In 1940 the directory lists R Roper at 1594 East 22nd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Robert Roper there as the householder, a postman.

In 1940 the directory lists F G Roper at 1850 East 51st Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frank G Roper there as the householder, a school janitor at the City of Vancouver. In 1940 the directory lists Miss J Roper at 1877 Haro Street. The 1940 name section lists June Roper there as the householder, a principal at J Roper's BC School of Dancing.

In 1940 the directory lists F T Roper at 1884 Kingsway. The 1940 name section lists Frederick T Roper there as the householder, a sizerman at Canadian White Pine. In 1940 the directory lists G H Roper at 370 North Kootenay Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Gabriel H Roper there as the householder, a painter.

In 1940 the directory lists G W T Roper at 3375 Oak Street. The 1940 name section lists George W T Roper there as the householder, an air engineer at the Trans-Canada Air Lines. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Roper at 1960 Robson Street.

Mrs M L Roper is listed at 1243 Thurlow Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Maria L Roper there as the householder, widow of E. The 1940 name section lists J Frederick Roper at 3578 West 15th Avenue, a foreman at the Vancouver Parks Board.

In 1940 the directory lists T Roper at 824 West 23rd Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Thomas Roper there as the householder, a laborer, with A Henry Roper, a clerk at the Hudson's Bay Company, and Ken E Roper, a cook. In 1940 the directory lists W J Roper at 3341 West 33rd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William J Roper there as the householder, a school teacher.

Today

1462 East 1st, 1594 East 22nd, 1877 Haro, 3375 Oak and 1243 Thurlow still have their buildings from before 1946, 1243 Thurlow on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 1949 Comox (1963), 565 East 21st (1982), 940 East 22nd (1974), 1850 East 51st (1969), 370 North Kootenay (1981), 1960 Robson (1959), 3578 West 15th (1963), 824 West 23rd (2011) and 3341 West 33rd (2008) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1884 Kingsway, so that building is probably gone (inferred).