The Temples

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Alex Temple at 715 Cambie Street. D Temple is listed at 1120 Cotton Drive in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Doug Temple there as the householder, a baker, with Dorothy A Temple, an operator at the BC Telephone, Beatrice H Temple, a supervisor at the BC Telephone, Len Temple, a wrapper at Polly Ann Bakeries, and Nellie M Temple, a stenographer.

H Temple is listed at 234 East 15th Avenue in 1940; 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 Harold Temple there as the householder, a carpenter, with Wilfred M C Temple. C J Temple is listed at 2663 East 6th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists C John Temple there as the householder, a fireman at the City of Vancouver, with George E Temple, a police officer at the City of Vancouver, and Jack G Temple, a salesman for W H Malkin.

H J Temple is listed at 643 East Cordova Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Harry J Temple there as the householder, a longshoreman, with Mrs Belle Temple, a confectioner, and Irene Temple. The 1940 name section lists Temple (no first name printed) at 1331 Nelson Street, with Kate L Temple, a stenographer at the Post Office.

In 1940 the directory lists J W Temple at 3226 Ontario Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John W Temple there as the householder, a car cleaner at the BC Electric Railway. In 1940 the directory lists C G Temple, rooms to let, at 1172 Pacific Street. C G Temple, a plumber, is listed at 1176 Pacific Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too.

The 1940 name section lists Robert Temple at 6128 Prince Albert Street, a groundman at Hume & Rumble. Mrs L Temple is listed at 572 West 16th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Lulu Temple there as the householder, with Gordon Temple, a laundryman at the Vancouver General Hospital. The 1940 name section lists William Temple at 771 West 17th Avenue, a horticulturist.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs E Temple at 3772 West 23rd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Eleanor Temple there as the householder, widow of A F, with Edith Temple, a stenographer. In 1940 the directory lists G T Temple at 2279 West 45th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Guy T Temple there as the householder, an accountant at M R Cliff & BC Mills Towing.

In 1940 the directory lists L W Temple at 726 West 62nd Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Leonard W Temple there as the householder, a painter. The 1940 name section lists James A Temple at 4334 West 8th Avenue, retired. Mrs B Temple, a confectioner, is listed at 680 West Cordova Street in 1940.

Today

643 East Cordova, 771 West 17th, 3772 West 23rd, 2279 West 45th and 4334 West 8th still have their buildings from before 1946; 234 East 15th (1985), 2663 East 6th (2011), 1331 Nelson (1978), 6128 Prince Albert (2014) and 726 West 62nd (2009) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 715 Cambie, 1120 Cotton Drive, 3226 Ontario, 1172 Pacific, 1176 Pacific, 572 West 16th and 680 West Cordova, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).