The Staceys

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists G N Stacey at 2575 Cornwall Avenue. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists G Nelles Stacey there as the householder, a financial agent, with Herbert E Stacey, a clerk at Seaboard Lumber, John W Stacey, an accountant at Price Waterhouse & Co, and Richard M Stacey, a salesman at Boultbee. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs J Stacey at 1033 East 12th 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 Jenny Stacey there as the householder, widow of H P.

The 1940 name section lists Mrs Margaret Stacey at 251 East 23rd Avenue. M D Stacey is listed at 736 East 28th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Milton D Stacey there as the householder, an engineer for Gordon Campbell.

Mrs R Stacey is listed at 2496 East 40th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Rachel Stacey there as the householder, widow of J. W Stacey is listed at 1122 East Cordova Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists William Stacey there as the householder.

The 1940 name section lists George Stacey at 1036 Haro Street, a laborer, with Mary Stacey, a domestic. In 1940 the directory lists R M Stacey at 2838 Heather Street. The 1940 name section lists Robert M Stacey there as the householder, a salesman at Canadian Bakeries. The 1940 name section lists Mrs G Stacey at 790 Howe Street.

C V Stacy is listed at 4676 McHardy Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Carl V Stacy there as the householder, a laborer, with William P Stacy, a delivery. G N Stacey, a financial agent, is listed at 525 Seymour Street in 1940.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs A Stacey at 1809 Vanness Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Agnes Stacey there as the householder. In 1940 the directory lists L B Stacey at 3906 West 11th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Leonard B Stacey there as the householder, a district manager at the Packard Electric.

In 1940 the directory lists W Stacey at 159 West 17th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William Stacey there as the householder, a motorman at the BC Electric Railway. In 1940 the directory lists R L Stacey at 1238 West 64th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Robert L Stacey there as the householder, a salesman at BC Fuel.

The 1940 name section lists Harry Stacey at 336 West Broadway, a trucker at the CNR. F Stacey is listed at 2045 Whyte Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Frederick Stacey there as the householder, an estimator at BC Hardwood Floor, with F Gordon Stacey, who worked for Boeings, V Esme Stacey, and William R Stacey, a master mariner.

Today

1033 East 12th, 251 East 23rd, 736 East 28th, 525 Seymour, 159 West 17th, 1238 West 64th and 2045 Whyte still have their buildings from before 1946, 251 East 23rd and 525 Seymour on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 2496 East 40th (1993) and 4676 McHardy (1972) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 2575 Cornwall, 1122 East Cordova, 1036 Haro, 2838 Heather, 790 Howe, 1809 Vanness, 3906 West 11th and 336 West Broadway, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).