The Smiths

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists W O Smith at 43 West 11th 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, where each person's work is printed, lists William O Smith there as the householder, a cook at the Vancouver General Hospital. In 1940 the directory lists R Smith at 132 West 11th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Robert Smith there as the householder, a dairyman for Meadowvale Creameries, with Harry Smith, a helper at Hoy's Crescent Dairy, K Sadie Smith, and William T Smith, a dairyman at Turners Dairy.

In 1940 the directory lists G R Smith at 646 West 11th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists George R Smith there as the householder, retired. The 1940 name section lists Jessie Smith at 664 West 11th Avenue, widow of J. The 1940 name section lists George S Smith at 1065 West 11th Avenue, retired.

In 1940 the directory lists J D Smith, a building contractor, at 1236 West 11th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John D Smith there as the householder, a building contractor. The 1940 name section lists Eleanor Smith at 1305 West 11th Avenue, a widow.

L I Smith is listed at 1386 West 11th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Louis I Smith there as the householder, a chauffeur. The 1940 name section lists Robert E Smith at 1436 West 11th Avenue, a warehouseman.

In 1940 the directory lists F H Smith at 2865 West 11th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frederick H Smith there as the householder, an inspector at Associated Dairies. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs H Smith at 2890 West 11th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Helen Smith there as the householder, widow of A, with Don Smith, a chief officer at Canadian Pacific Steamships, and Henry A Smith, a clerk.

In 1940 the directory lists G Smith at 3325 West 11th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George Smith there as the householder, a shipper at Swifts.

Today

43 West 11th, 132 West 11th, 1386 West 11th, 2865 West 11th and 3325 West 11th still have their buildings from before 1946, 43 West 11th on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 1065 West 11th (1960) and 1236 West 11th (1959) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 646 West 11th, 664 West 11th, 1305 West 11th, 1436 West 11th and 2890 West 11th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).