The Strongs

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists C J Strong at 3757 Arbutus 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, where each person's work is printed, lists Clarence J Strong there as the householder, on active service. The 1940 name section lists Audrey B Strong at 884 Bute Street, a nurse.

Mrs M C Strong is listed at 980 Denman Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Mrs May C Strong there as the householder, with Carol L Strong. The 1940 name section lists Mary Strong at 390 East 10th Avenue, widow of G. The 1940 name section lists J Strong at 497 East 21st Avenue, a helper at the Burrard Dry Dock.

The 1940 name section lists Charles Strong at 1722 East 4th Avenue, proprietor of Grandview Fish & Chips. The 1940 name section lists Syd Strong at 428 East 8th Avenue, a carpenter. J Strong is listed at 1423 East 8th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James Strong there as the householder, a watchman at Hammonds, with Grace J Strong, an operator at the BC Telephone.

C H Strong is listed at 1024 East Cordova Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Charles H Strong there as the householder, a fireman, with Violet Strong. E Strong is listed at 3635 Fraser Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Earl Strong there as the householder.

The 1940 name section lists Mrs Inez M Strong at 2111 Granville Street as the householder, with Marie T Strong, a hairdresser, and Wallace F Strong, on active service. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs I M Strong at 2115 Granville Street. H Strong is listed at 534 Homer Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Herman Strong there as the householder, retired.

J Strong, a music teacher, is listed at 2553 Laurel Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists I Strong at 117 Main Street. J V Strong is listed at 7950 Oak Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John V Strong there as the householder, a painter.

A C Stronge is listed at 5161 Trafalgar Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Albert C Stronge there as the householder, an investigator at the BC Government. A B Stronge is listed at 1876 West 10th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Alex B Stronge there as the householder, a baggageman at Canadian National Steamships, with Stan M Stronge, an examiner at the City of Vancouver.

C E Strong is listed at 2035 West 14th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Charles E Strong there as the householder, a secretary for A R Williams, with Bernice Strong, a school teacher, and St Clair G Strong, a student at UBC. The 1940 name section lists Elmer Strong at 2275 West 14th Avenue, a master mariner.

In 1940 the directory lists Z Strong at 3130 West 2nd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Zera Strong there as the householder, retired, with Frances Z Strong. In 1940 the directory lists Dr G F Strong at 1529 West 37th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George F Strong there as the householder, a physician, with George F Strong Jr, a student.

In 1940 the directory lists J Y Strong at 4414 West 9th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Joshua Y Strong there as the householder, a president at North Pacific Exporters. In 1940 the directory lists G F Strong, a physician, at 925 West Georgia Street.

A A Strong is listed at 429 West Pender Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Adrian A Strong there as the householder, a telegraph operator.

Today

3757 Arbutus, 884 Bute, 1722 East 4th, 117 Main, 2035 West 14th, 2275 West 14th, 3130 West 2nd, 1529 West 37th and 429 West Pender still have their buildings from before 1946, 884 Bute on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 7950 Oak (2003), 5161 Trafalgar (1989) and 4414 West 9th (1995) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 980 Denman, 390 East 10th, 497 East 21st, 428 East 8th, 1423 East 8th, 1024 East Cordova, 3635 Fraser, 2111 Granville, 2115 Granville, 534 Homer, 2553 Laurel, 1876 West 10th and 925 West Georgia, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).