The Thurstons

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Lola Thurston at 2279 Cambridge Street, a saleswoman at the Hudson's Bay Company. Mrs H A Thurston is listed at 2626 Duke Street 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 Helen A Thurston there as the householder, widow of T, with Cleo V Thurston, Ethel G Thurston, Thomas H Thurston, a helper for H M Nugent, and William H Thurston, a salesman. The 1940 name section lists John Thurston at 3412 East 54th Avenue, a mechanic at Consolidated Motor.

In 1940 the directory lists J A Thurston at 156 East 8th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists John A Thurston there as the householder, a caretaker at Crosbie Block. In 1940 the directory lists G Thurston at 2285 East Pender Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George Thurston there as the householder, a laborer at the Alberta Wheat Pool.

The 1940 name section lists T Ken Thurston at 1154 Gilford Street. The 1940 name section lists Walter Thurston at 843 Hamilton Street, a painter. The 1940 name section lists Sam S Thurston at 2047 Pendrell Street, on active service.

F Thurston is listed at 4263 Quebec Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Fred Thurston there as the householder, a meat cutter.

Today

156 East 8th, 2285 East Pender and 1154 Gilford still have their buildings from before 1946, 156 East 8th and 1154 Gilford on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 4263 Quebec (2018) has a newer building, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 2279 Cambridge, 2626 Duke, 3412 East 54th, 843 Hamilton and 2047 Pendrell, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).