The Shieldses

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists F Shields, rooms to let, at 1175 Cardero Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Frederick Shields there, in real estate. The 1940 name section lists Archibald Shields at 836 East 11th Avenue.

Rev S J Shields is listed at 255 East 17th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Rev Sam J Shields there as the householder, a pastor at the Holiness Movement Church, with Aletha I Shields, a saleswoman at Woolworths. The 1940 name section lists Margaret Shields at 2755 East 21st Avenue, a nurse maid at Vancouver Preventorium.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs R H Shields at 1860 East 2nd Avenue; 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 Mrs Rebecca H Shields there as the householder, with Margaret Shields, a waitress at Electragrill Sandwich Shop. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M Shields at 407 East 46th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Mary Shields there as the householder, widow of J, with William R Shields, proprietor of Red Rooster Lunch.

In 1940 the directory lists M H Shields at 311 East 47th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Marshall H Shields there as the householder, a driver at Terminal Cartage. In 1940 the directory lists E A Shields at 3128 East 52nd Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Emmerson A Shields there as the householder, a mechanic at Ornamental Bronze.

In 1940 the directory lists S Shields at 2463 East Georgia Street. The 1940 name section lists Sam Shields there as the householder. In 1940 the directory lists F Shields, in real estate, at 413 Granville Street.

Mrs M Shields is listed at 2135 Guelph Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Mary Shields there as the householder, widow of R C. The 1940 name section lists Norma Shields at 1425 Haro Street, a stenographer at the City of Vancouver. The 1940 name section lists Dorothea Shields at 6675 Laburnum Street, a nurse at Metro Health Vancouver City.

J L Shields is listed at 4587 West 14th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists J Leo Shields there as the householder, a salesman at Clarksons. W R Shields is listed at 847 West 20th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists William R Shields there as the householder, a blacksmith.

The 1940 name section lists Patrick Shields at 1720 West 4th Avenue, a salesman at Hall Fuel. In 1940 the directory lists T H Shields at 3520 West 5th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Thomas H Shields there as the householder, a driver at the American News.

In 1940 the directory lists J H Shields at 3135 West 7th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Jack H Shields there as the householder, a branch manager at Cunningham Drug.

Today

836 East 11th, 255 East 17th, 1860 East 2nd, 407 East 46th, 1425 Haro, 4587 West 14th and 847 West 20th still have their buildings from before 1946; 311 East 47th (2003), 3128 East 52nd (1976), 6675 Laburnum (2000) and 3135 West 7th (1989) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1175 Cardero, 2755 East 21st, 2463 East Georgia, 413 Granville, 2135 Guelph, 1720 West 4th and 3520 West 5th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).