The Smarts

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Rodney B Smart at 1215 Beach Avenue, an agent at Manufacturers Life. G M Smart is listed at 4538 Belmont 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 George M Smart there as the householder, a chief biller at the CPR, with James M Smart, a clerk at the Bank of Montreal. The 1940 name section lists Beatrice Smart at 4897 Belmont Avenue, a maid for Mrs M Sloan.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs E Smart at 1065 Bute Street. The 1940 name section lists Elizabeth Smart at 1086 Bute Street as the householder, widow of T A. In 1940 the directory lists S W Smart at 370 East 16th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Sid W Smart there as the householder, an apprentice at the Reliance Foundry.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs F Smart at 279 East 17th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frances Smart there as the householder, widow of R. In 1940 the directory lists E Smart at 333 East 28th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Edwin Smart there as the householder, retired.

In 1940 the directory lists F H Smart at 347 East 28th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frank H Smart there as the householder, a waiter at the CNR, with Frances M Smart, a stenographer at the BC Government. In 1940 the directory lists S G Smart at 2201 East 7th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Sid G Smart there as the householder, a laborer.

The 1940 name section lists W Smart at 4528 Hoy Street, a shipper at the Reliance Foundry. F W Smart is listed at 4552 Hoy Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frederick W Smart there as the householder, a laborer. The 1940 name section lists John Smart at 924 Jackson Avenue.

The 1940 name section lists John Smart at 2031 Main Street, an elevator operator at the Austin Hotel. J Smart is listed at 5962 Marguerite Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James Smart there as the householder, a foreman at the Alberta Wheat Pool, with Kath Smart, Margaret L Smart, a telephone operator at Lawson Clark & Lundell, Mary Smart, and Ruby M Smart, a saleswoman at Woolworths.

Mrs H Y Smart is listed at 2541 McGill Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Helen Y Smart there as the householder, widow of R C. The 1940 name section lists Edith Smart at 1138 Nelson Street, a clerk at Brettell Ltd. The 1940 name section lists Alex M Smart at 1547 Powell Street, a logger.

F M Smart, rooms to let, is listed at 885 Richards Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists F Milton Smart there, who kept rooms to let. The 1940 name section lists H Y Smart at 2669 Trinity Street, a widow.

In 1940 the directory lists W W Smart at 2770 Waterloo Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Walter W Smart there as the householder, a longshoreman. The 1940 name section lists John H T Smart at 3433 West 13th Avenue, a porter at the CPR.

H Smart is listed at 1390 West 14th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Harry Smart there as the householder, an accountant at Jones Tent & Awning. R F Smart is listed at 755 West 16th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Reginald F Smart there as the householder, a helper.

W A Smart is listed at 1591 West 16th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Kath M Smart there as the householder, widow of W A, with Marjorie S Smart, a nurse for Dr A H Bayne. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Eileen A Smart at 4028 West 16th Avenue.

In 1940 the directory lists J Smart at 3360 West 29th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists John Smart there as the householder, a clerk at the Canadian Bank of Commerce. In 1940 the directory lists R K Smart at 2954 West 30th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Robert K Smart there as the householder, an assistant manager at Vancouver Island Coals.

The 1940 name section lists George S Smart at 3368 West 30th Avenue, a logger, with Hazel I Smart, a typist, and John T Smart, a logger. Mrs E J Smart is listed at 2864 West 3rd Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Eliza J Smart there as the householder, widow of A, with Griffith J Smart, a bookkeeper at Atlas Financial, Gwyneth D Smart, a clerk at the Hudson's Bay Company, and Pauline E Smart, a stenographer at the BC Government.

J M Smart is listed at 2365 West 6th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John M Smart there as the householder, a clerk at the Post Office, with John O Smart, a machinist at Canadian Boxes. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Freda Smart at 1258 West 8th Avenue.

Today

1065 Bute, 1086 Bute, 370 East 16th, 279 East 17th, 333 East 28th, 347 East 28th, 5962 Marguerite, 2541 McGill, 2669 Trinity, 3433 West 13th, 1390 West 14th, 1591 West 16th, 4028 West 16th, 2954 West 30th and 2864 West 3rd still have their buildings from before 1946, 1390 West 14th and 2864 West 3rd on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 1215 Beach (1964), 4538 Belmont (2004), 2201 East 7th (1965), 4528 Hoy (2008), 4552 Hoy (1965), 2770 Waterloo (2013) and 3368 West 30th (1966) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 4897 Belmont, 924 Jackson, 2031 Main, 1138 Nelson, 1547 Powell, 885 Richards, 755 West 16th, 3360 West 29th, 2365 West 6th and 1258 West 8th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).