The Terrys

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists L F Terry at 5077 Chatham Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Leslie F Terry there as the householder, a laborer. In 1940 the directory lists D A Terry at 820 East 16th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Doug A Terry there as the householder, a shipper at Spencer's.

In 1940 the directory lists N Terry at 928 East 21st 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). T W Terry is listed at 3403 East 27th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Thomas W Terry there as the householder, a switchman, with Doug Terry, a steward.

A N Terry is listed at 1647 East 41st Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Arthur N Terry there as the householder, a fisherman. F W Terry is listed at 883 East 59th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frederick W Terry there as the householder, a messenger at C B of C.

C Terry is listed at 559 East 62nd Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Cecil Terry there as the householder, a laborer. P J Terry is listed at 1503 Graveley Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Philip J Terry there as the householder, a salesman.

N C Terry is listed at 1915 Haro Street in 1940. In 1940 the listing there is Terry (no first name printed). The 1940 name section lists Norman C Terry there as the householder, an aircraft inspector at the Canadian Government, with Terry (no first name printed), and E G Terry, a salesman for H A Roberts. The 1940 name section lists William H Terry at 2860 Kingsway, a painter at Pacific Auto Court.

The 1940 name section lists Gordon F B Terry at 1115 Nelson Street, a clerk at the Bank of Montreal. In 1940 the directory lists L W Terry at 1147 Nelson Street. The 1940 name section lists Leslie W Terry there as the householder, a janitor, with Elsie G Terry, a bookkeeper, Margaret J Terry, a clerk at the Royal Bank, and W L Terry, a caretaker at the First Baptist Church.

In 1940 the directory lists H J C Terry at 5887 Olympic Street. The 1940 name section lists Harry J C Terry there as the householder. The 1940 name section lists Ramona Terry at 1222 Robson Street, a waitress at Scott's Cafe.

Mrs I J Terry is listed at 1485 West 13th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Ida J Terry there as the householder, widow of W, with Ilace Terry, a clerk. A N Terry is listed at 1550 West 15th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists A Norman Terry there as the householder, a scaler at the BC Government.

W E Terry is listed at 3577 West 23rd Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists William E Terry there as the householder, a civil engineer. T O Terry is listed at 2747 West 26th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Thomas O Terry there as the householder, a plasterer, with Alex O Terry and Gladys Terry.

P Terry is listed at 3985 West 39th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Patrick Terry there as the householder, a reporter at the Sun. The 1940 name section lists Thomas Terry at 1195 West Hastings Street, a seaman.

In 1940 the directory lists A G Terry at 1842 William Street. The 1940 name section lists Albert G Terry there as the householder, a foreman at Swift's, with Dorice M Terry, a waitress at Woodward's, Florence M Terry, a salesman at Spencer's, Jessie L Terry, a cashier, and Leonard A Terry. In 1940 the directory lists A Terry at 6151 Windsor Street. The 1940 name section lists Archibald Terry there as the householder, a driver at Coast Lumber & Fuel.

Today

820 East 16th, 928 East 21st, 3403 East 27th, 1915 Haro, 5887 Olympic, 1485 West 13th and 1842 William still have their buildings from before 1946; 5077 Chatham (1997), 883 East 59th (2003), 559 East 62nd (2002), 1115 Nelson (1969), 1147 Nelson (1986), 1550 West 15th (1993), 3577 West 23rd (1979), 3985 West 39th (2004) and 6151 Windsor (1974) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1647 East 41st, 1503 Graveley, 2860 Kingsway, 1222 Robson, 2747 West 26th and 1195 West Hastings, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).