The Suns

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists Directories Sun at 500 Beatty Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Town Sun at 430 East Hastings Street, a barber. The 1940 name section lists Ah Sun at 100 East Pender Street, a manager at the Dai Quon Rooms. The 1940 name section lists Noon York Fong Sun at 113 East Pender Street.

In 1940 the directory lists Quen Yen Sun at 162 East Pender Street. The 1940 name section lists Quen Yen Sun there as the householder. In 1940 the directory lists Tuey Sun at 530 Gore Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Tuey Sun there as the householder.

In 1940 the directory lists Groceteria Sun at 911 Granville Street. The 1940 name section lists Wing Sun at 2020 Granville Street, proprietor of Sun Wing Fur. In 1940 the directory lists Hong Kee Sun, a grocer, at 322 Keefer 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).

Hing Sun is listed at 455 Keefer Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Hing Sun there as the householder, a laborer. The 1940 name section lists Gong Sun at 525 Main Street, a confectioner. In 1940 the directory lists Yuen Sun, in shoe manufacturers, at 543 Main Street.

Lee Sun is listed at 3537 Main Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Lee Sun there as the householder. The 1940 name section lists Nom King Sun at 382 Powell Street. In 1940 the directory lists Life Assce Sun at 675 West Hastings Street.

Lok Moy Sun is listed at 568 Keefer Street in 1945.

Today

100 East Pender, 3537 Main, 382 Powell and 675 West Hastings still have their buildings from before 1946; 430 East Hastings (1981), 911 Granville (1992) and 568 Keefer (1979) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 500 Beatty, 113 East Pender, 162 East Pender, 530 Gore, 2020 Granville, 322 Keefer, 455 Keefer, 525 Main and 543 Main, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).