The Speers

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists D B Speer at 2149 East 47th Avenue. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Delbert B Speer there as the householder, a mechanic at the Cassiar Service Station. In 1940 the directory lists W J Speer at 641 East 56th 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 William J Speer there as the householder, a branch manager.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs E E Speer at 1425 Haro Street. The 1940 name section lists Ethel E Speer there as the householder, widow of W, with Gladys P Speer, proprietor of Glovecraft, and Margaret E Speer, a glove maker at Glovecraft. In 1940 the directory lists D F Speer at 1877 Haro Street. The 1940 name section lists Doug F Speer there as the householder, a salesman at the Champion Savings Corporation.

In 1940 the directory lists J H Speer at 5976 Highbury Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John H Speer there as the householder, a clerk at Seaboard Lumber. The 1940 name section lists John Speer at 1112 Robson Street.

R C Speer is listed at 3138 West 28th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Richard C Speer there as the householder, a branch manager at Safeway. L W Speer is listed at 3707 West 35th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Laurence W Speer there as the householder, a salesman at Walker & Worsley, with Carolyn A Speer, a stenographer at Bralorne Mines, and Marjorie Speer, a clerk at Home Oil.

Today

1425 Haro, 1877 Haro, 5976 Highbury and 3707 West 35th still have their buildings from before 1946; 641 East 56th (1983), 1112 Robson (1975) and 3138 West 28th (1992) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 2149 East 47th, so that building is probably gone (inferred).