The Shearers

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists W S Shearer at 4219 Beatrice Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists William S Shearer there as the householder, a trackman at the BC Electric Railway. In 1940 the directory lists Miss C Shearer at 843 Cardero Street. The 1940 name section lists Christina Shearer there as the householder.

The 1940 name section lists Frank A Shearer at 233 East 20th Avenue, a boilermaker. Mrs E Shearer is listed at 3050 East 22nd Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Elizabeth Shearer there as the householder, widow of L.

J A Shearer is listed at 3028 East 24th 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 James A Shearer there as the householder, a carpenter. D Shearer is listed at 457 East King Edward Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists David Shearer there as the householder, a freight hand at the CPR, with Claude H Shearer, a freight hand at the CPR, and Mona B Shearer, a stenographer at the City of Vancouver.

Mrs J Shearer is listed at 3651 East Pender Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Jane Shearer there as the householder, widow of A, with Sam S Shearer, a carman at the CPR. The 1940 name section lists Elsie A Shearer at 1154 Gilford Street, a nurse for J R Ingledew. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Agnes Shearer at 2080 Haro Street.

The 1940 name section lists Alex Shearer at 930 Hornby Street, a carman at the CPR. In 1940 the directory lists W M Shearer at 1457 Nanton Avenue. The 1940 name section lists William M Shearer there as the householder, an inspector in charge at US Immigration.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs J Shearer at 1606 Nelson Street. The 1940 name section lists Jemima Shearer there as the householder, widow of R S. In 1940 the directory lists D W Shearer at 6 North Kaslo Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists David W Shearer there as the householder, a police officer at the City of Vancouver.

The 1940 name section lists Martha Shearer at 1675 Robson Street. Mrs E Shearer is listed at 2560 Trinity Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Emeline Shearer there as the householder, widow of W T.

Miss J Shearer is listed at 1589 West 11th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Jessie Shearer there as the householder. The 1940 name section lists Mary E Shearer at 745 West 14th Avenue, a nurse.

In 1940 the directory lists R A Sherer at 3631 West 26th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Reginald A Sherer there as the householder, on active service, with Emma Sherer, widow of A D. In 1940 the directory lists A Shearer at 3449 West 29th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Archibald Shearer there as the householder, retired, with Archibald R Shearer, a technician at the Vancouver General Hospital.

The 1940 name section lists John Shearer at 1959 West 2nd Avenue, a cook at Pacific Coyle Navigation. J R Shearer is listed at 2190 West 43rd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James R Shearer there as the householder, an inspector at London & Lancashire Insurance, with Charles R Shearer, a clerk at the Dominion Bank.

Mrs G F Shearer is listed at 2263 West 7th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Grace F Shearer there as the householder, widow of R L, with James F Shearer, a pressman at Nicholson Ltd, and Joan M Shearer, an operator at the BC Telephone. The 1940 name section lists Henry Shearer at 340 West 8th Avenue.

Today

843 Cardero, 457 East King Edward, 3651 East Pender, 1154 Gilford, 1606 Nelson, 6 North Kaslo, 2560 Trinity, 3631 West 26th and 3449 West 29th still have their buildings from before 1946, 1154 Gilford on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 4219 Beatrice (1997), 233 East 20th (1994), 3050 East 22nd (2001), 3028 East 24th (1993), 1457 Nanton (2017) and 1959 West 2nd (1991) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 2080 Haro, 930 Hornby, 1675 Robson, 1589 West 11th, 745 West 14th, 2190 West 43rd, 2263 West 7th and 340 West 8th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).