The Sparkses

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists D B Sparks at 5597 Argyle Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists David B Sparks there as the householder, an assistant shipper at Empire Brass. In 1940 the directory lists W Sparks at 5662 Carnarvon Street; 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 William Sparks there as the householder, a watchman at BC Packers.

In 1940 the directory lists W R Sparks at 1526 Commercial Drive. Mrs J Sparks is listed at 1567 Commercial Drive in 1940. In 1940 the directory lists W A Sparks at 1335 Cypress Street. The 1940 name section lists William A Sparks there as the householder, a bookkeeper at the Granville Sheet Metal Works, with Dorothy I Sparks, a saleswoman at Spencer's.

The 1940 name section lists Annie Sparks at 2340 Dunbar Street, widow of J. F F Sparks is listed at 829 East 14th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Francis F Sparks there as the householder, retired.

Mrs M J Sparks is listed at 2116 East 2nd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Mary J Sparks there as the householder, widow of W J, with William G Sparks, a clerk at CN Express. J E Sparks is listed at 303 East 36th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Joseph E Sparks there as the householder, a car repairer at the BC Electric Railway.

C T Sparks is listed at 2227 East 43rd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Charles T Sparks there as the householder, a mechanic at Canadian Bakeries. F L Sparks is listed at 2817 Grant Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frank L Sparks there as the householder, a steward at the CPR, with Frank L Sparks Jr, a sub manager at the Province.

The 1940 name section lists Edward F Sparks at 1221 Granville Street, a chauffeur at D MacLure's Taxi. The 1940 name section lists George J Sparks at 570 Hornby Street. G E Sparkes is listed at 3843 West 10th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists G Edward Sparkes there as the householder, a school teacher, with R Leslie Sparkes.

J Sparks is listed at 764 West 13th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Jettie Sparks there as the householder, with Irene Sparks, a cashier at the Beacon Theatre. F J Sparks is listed at 3955 West 14th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frederick J Sparks there as the householder, a salesman at M-W Ltd.

The 1940 name section lists Walter J Sparks at 215 West 15th Avenue, retired. In 1940 the directory lists A G Sparkes at 666 West 16th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Arthur G Sparkes there as the householder, a chauffeur for Mrs M E Stewart.

In 1940 the directory lists G A Sparks at 403 West 17th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists George A Sparks there as the householder, an engineer. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Elizabeth Sparkes at 261 West 18th Avenue.

R W Sparkes is listed at 2116 West 1st Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Reginald W Sparkes there as the householder, a seaman. A H Sparks is listed at 2022 West 44th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Alfred H Sparks there as the householder, a painter.

J E Sparkes is listed at 2125 West 5th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists John E Sparkes there as the householder, a pressman at Mitchell Printing, with John Sparkes, a passer at the Burrard Dry Dock, Gladys K Sparkes, a bookbinder at Mitchell Printing, and Thomas Sparkes, a pressman at Mitchell Printing. E B Sparkes is listed at 4348 West 8th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Eustace B Sparkes there as the householder, a shipper at Spencer's.

Today

5662 Carnarvon, 1526 Commercial Drive, 1567 Commercial Drive, 2340 Dunbar, 829 East 14th, 2116 East 2nd, 2817 Grant, 1221 Granville, 3843 West 10th, 403 West 17th, 261 West 18th and 2116 West 1st still have their buildings from before 1946; 5597 Argyle (1994), 1335 Cypress (2020), 2227 East 43rd (2006), 3955 West 14th (2016), 215 West 15th (2002), 2022 West 44th (1987) and 4348 West 8th (1991) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 303 East 36th, 570 Hornby, 764 West 13th, 666 West 16th and 2125 West 5th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).