The Wades

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M Wade at 1035 Cardero Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Mrs Margery Wade there as the householder, a clerk at the National Harbours Board. In 1940 the directory lists H R Wade at 1529 Comox 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 lists Henry R Wade there as the householder, a barrister.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs A M Wade at 1675 Comox Street. The 1940 name section lists Agnes M Wade there as the householder, widow of H J. In 1940 the directory lists B Wade at 3206 East 21st Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Benjamin Wade there as the householder, proprietor of Brookfield Market.

In 1940 the directory lists Miss E H Wade at 20 East 45th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Edith H Wade there as the householder, a seamstress, with Dorina M Wade, an operator for Gordon Campbell. The 1940 name section lists Charles Wade at 322 East 7th Avenue, a millworker.

G G Wade, a transfer, is listed at 385 East 7th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Gilbert G Wade there, a transfer. L Wade is listed at 3015 East 7th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Loyd Wade there as the householder, a laborer.

H C Wade is listed at 5463 Elm Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Harry C Wade there as the householder, a secretary-manager at Money Canning, with Madeline E Wade, a cashier at Woodward's. H R Wade, a barrister, is listed at 413 Granville Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Elizabeth Wade at 1104 Haro Street, widow of P.

H R Wade is listed at 6438 Macdonald Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Harry R Wade there as the householder, a director at Dawson Wade & Co. J H Wade is listed at 2908 Oak Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists John H Wade there as the householder, an architect.

G P Wade, a cabinetmaker, is listed at 5569 Victoria Drive in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George P Wade there, a cabinetmaker, with Cyril P Wade, a driver, and Marguerite L Wade, of Love's Millinery. F Wade is listed at 2631 Wall Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Fred Wade there as the householder, retired, with Hilda M Wade, a stenographer at the Canadian Legion.

The 1940 name section lists John Wade at 37 West 10th Avenue, retired. In 1940 the directory lists E A Wade at 3914 West 11th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Eric A Wade there as the householder, a superintendent at BC Leather, with Chris A Wade, a salesman.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs A Wade at 1795 West 12th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alice Wade there as the householder, widow of L. In 1940 the directory lists J B Wade at 2826 West 12th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists John B Wade there as the householder, a warehouseman at the Liquor Control Board.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs B C Wade at 1550 West 15th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Bessie C Wade there as the householder, widow of V, with George L Wade, a driver at Rollin Pin Bake Shop. In 1940 the directory lists Miss M B Wade at 1591 West 16th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Mary B Wade there as the householder, a bookkeeper at BC Fir, with Irene M Wade, a stenographer at BC Fir.

The 1940 name section lists Betty M Wade at 3725 West 28th Avenue, a waitress at Spencer's. A Wade is listed at 3491 West 35th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Alfred Wade there as the householder, an inspector at the Canadian Government.

G C Wade is listed at 2332 West 45th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists George C Wade there as the householder, a clerk at the Canadian Bank of Commerce. The 1940 name section lists Audrey E Wade at 788 West 68th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Garth S Wade at 4422 West 6th Avenue, a student at UBC.

Today

1104 Haro, 6438 Macdonald, 2908 Oak, 3914 West 11th, 1591 West 16th, 3725 West 28th, 3491 West 35th and 2332 West 45th still have their buildings from before 1946; 1675 Comox (1961), 20 East 45th (1973), 2631 Wall (2000), 2826 West 12th (2008) and 1550 West 15th (1993) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1035 Cardero, 1529 Comox, 3206 East 21st, 322 East 7th, 385 East 7th, 3015 East 7th, 5463 Elm, 413 Granville, 5569 Victoria Drive, 37 West 10th, 1795 West 12th and 788 West 68th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred); for 4422 West 6th, its page says what we could and couldn't match to today's buildings.