The Steels

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists James Steel at 1174 Alberni Street, proprietor of Angelus Cigars. The 1940 name section lists Walter Steel at 1646 Alma Street, a helper at the Burrard Dry Dock. In 1940 the directory lists W N Steel, rooms to let, at 1112 Cardero 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 Walter N Steel there, who kept rooms to let.

In 1940 the directory lists J T Steel at 5457 Dundee Street. The 1940 name section lists John T Steel there as the householder, on active service. The 1940 name section lists Charles Steel at 727 East 8th Avenue, a salesman. The 1940 name section lists John Steel at 917 Main Street, a bookkeeper.

The 1940 name section lists John Steel at 1724 Pendrell Street. Mrs N M Steel is listed at 337 Smithe Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Mrs N Mae Steel there as the householder, a telephone operator at the Vancouver Hotel.

H Steel is listed at 2975 West 15th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Hugh Steel there as the householder, a helper at Empire Sheet Metal, with Andrew A S Steel, an engineer at Canadian National Steamships. L R Steel is listed at 3914 West 37th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Leslie R Steel there as the householder, who worked for the BC Telephone, with George L Steel.

The 1940 name section lists Wilfred Steel at 2078 West 46th Avenue as the householder, a department manager at Spencer's, with Marjorie F Steel, a comptroller operator for W H Malkin. In 1940 the directory lists J Steel at 3768 West 7th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James Steel there as the householder, a department manager at Spencer's. The 1940 name section lists I Merle Steel at 2829 West Broadway, a domestic.

W Steel is listed at 2856 Yale Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William Steel there as the householder, a steward at the Princeton Hotel. Miss I Steel is listed at 797 Keefer Street in 1945.

Today

1646 Alma, 917 Main, 3914 West 37th and 2856 Yale still have their buildings from before 1946; 5457 Dundee (2000), 2975 West 15th (2021) and 2078 West 46th (1995) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1174 Alberni, 1112 Cardero, 727 East 8th, 1724 Pendrell, 337 Smithe, 3768 West 7th, 2829 West Broadway and 797 Keefer, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).