The Starks

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists B Stark at 2222 Alma Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Benjamin Stark there as the householder, a cleaner and dyer. The 1940 name section lists Miss D N Stark at 5342 Angus Drive, a nurse at the Vancouver General Hospital. The 1940 name section lists Helen L Stark at 978 Broughton Street, a masseuse at the St Pauls Hospital.

In 1940 the directory lists J Stark, a cleaner, at 751 Burrard Street. The 1940 name section lists Lavina Stark at 1081 Burrard Street, a maid at the St Pauls Hospital. In 1940 the directory lists J Stark at 1359 Burrard Street. The 1940 name section lists Bernice Stark there, a dressmaker for J Stark.

The 1940 name section lists John H Stark at 538 Cambie Street, a carpenter at Hopps Sign. The 1940 name section lists Steve Starko at 440 Campbell Avenue. In 1940 the directory lists J L Stark at 436 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 Jacob L Stark there as the householder, a packer at Campbell's Storage.

In 1940 the directory lists W G Stark at 1362 East 17th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists William G Stark there as the householder, of W G Stark & Son, with Ken W Stark, of W G Stark & Son, and T Eileen Stark, a boundary at Gehrkes. In 1940 the directory lists W J Stark at 1432 East 20th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William J Stark there as the householder, a salesman, with Olive B Stark, a packer at Macdonalds Consolidated.

In 1940 the directory lists J Stark at 1015 East 21st Avenue. The 1940 name section lists John Stark there as the householder, a dyer for J R Donald. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Eleanor Stark at 1006 Granville Street, a maid at the Belmont Hotel. J Stark, a gunsmith, is listed at 1228 Granville Street in 1940.

In 1940 the directory lists D J Stark at 2739 Granville Street. The 1940 name section lists Doug J Stark there as the householder, a manager for Alexander Lodge. In 1940 the directory lists T D Stark, a manufacturers agent, at 1060 Hamilton Street.

W Stark is listed at 1130 McLean Drive in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William Stark there as the householder, a driver at the City of Vancouver, with Roy Stark, a jeweller. R E Stark is listed at 1325 Pendrell Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists R Edward Stark there as the householder, retired.

W A Stark is listed at 422 Robson Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists William A Stark there as the householder, a dairyman. J Starko is listed at 1485 Rupert Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Jack Starko there as the householder, a laborer.

M A Stark is listed at 2875 Trafalgar Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Mack A Stark there as the householder, an agent at Manufacturers Life. E E Stark, a transfer, is listed at 2726 West 12th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Eric E Stark there, a transfer.

W E Stark is listed at 28 West 20th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William E Stark there as the householder, an engineer at Vancouver Ice & Cold Storage. J Stark is listed at 654 West 24th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists John Stark there as the householder, a meat cutter.

The 1940 name section lists Mary M Stark at 3076 West 24th Avenue, a housekeeper for J F Wilson. In 1940 the directory lists E C Stark at 1561 West 26th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Everett C Stark there as the householder, a sales manager at Pacific Milk, with John E Stark, a manager for Memba Pectin. The 1940 name section lists Thomas B Stark at 1810 West 36th Avenue, a clerk at the National Harbours Board.

The 1940 name section lists Harry W Stark at 2995 West 3rd Avenue, retired. The 1940 name section lists Ernest E C Stark at 1812 West 4th Avenue as the householder, proprietor of A B C Used Furniture and A B Transfer. B Stark, a cleaner, is listed at 3586 West 4th Avenue in 1940.

In 1940 the directory lists J Stark at 1343 West 64th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists James Stark there as the householder, a crane operator at Canadian White Pine. In 1940 the directory lists J S Stark at 2132 West 8th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John S Stark there as the householder, retired, with Reginald A Stark, a salesman at Safeway.

In 1940 the directory lists J Stark at 3347 West 8th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James Stark there as the householder, a gunsmith, with James O Stark, an apprentice for J Stark, and Effie Stark. In 1940 the directory lists J R Stark at 3484 West Broadway. The 1940 name section lists John R Stark there as the householder, a salesman.

Today

2222 Alma, 5342 Angus Drive, 1081 Burrard, 436 East 12th, 1432 East 20th, 2739 Granville, 1325 Pendrell, 2875 Trafalgar, 2726 West 12th and 3347 West 8th still have their buildings from before 1946, 2222 Alma, 1081 Burrard, 436 East 12th and 2726 West 12th on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 1485 Rupert (1981), 28 West 20th (1986), 3076 West 24th (1988) and 1343 West 64th (1989) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 978 Broughton, 751 Burrard, 1359 Burrard, 538 Cambie, 440 Campbell, 1362 East 17th, 1015 East 21st, 1006 Granville, 1228 Granville, 1060 Hamilton, 1130 McLean Drive, 422 Robson, 654 West 24th, 1561 West 26th, 1810 West 36th, 2995 West 3rd, 1812 West 4th, 3586 West 4th, 2132 West 8th and 3484 West Broadway, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).