The Walls

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists Miss J Wall at 1260 Barclay Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists June Wall there as the householder, a superintendent at Star Laundry. The 1940 name section lists Anita Wall at 1051 Beach Avenue, with Gordon Wall. The 1940 name section lists Edgar Wall at 1163 Cardero Street, a driver at Arrow Transfer.

In 1940 the directory lists A E Wall at 8107 Cartier Street. The 1940 name section lists Arthur E Wall there as the householder, a wire chief at the BC Telephone. In 1940 the directory lists J W Wall at 903 Davie Street.

C W Wall is listed at 1677 East 22nd 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 Cecil W Wall there as the householder, a mechanic at Empire Stevedoring. A L Wall is listed at 834 East 27th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Axel L Wall there as the householder, a deckman at Canadian White Pine.

R Wall is listed at 2436 East 33rd Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Reginald Wall there as the householder, an operator at Leckie. R N Wall is listed at 378 East 59th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Rode N Wall there as the householder, a carpenter, with Walter H Wall, a cook.

R A Wall is listed at 2969 East 5th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Robert A Wall there as the householder, an electrician at the Carroll Electric. R S Wall is listed at 2865 Eton Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Ray S Wall there as the householder, a millwright.

C Wall is listed at 1250 Frances Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Charles Wall there as the householder, retired. J T Wall, a physician, is listed at 718 Granville Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists James J Wall at 925 Homer Street, retired.

The 1940 name section lists James Wall at 1053 Homer Street. In 1940 the directory lists F C Wall at 4928 Rupert Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frederick C Wall there as the householder, a salesman at Canadian Bakeries. The 1940 name section lists Arthur E Wall at 631 Seymour Street, an agent at North American Life.

A B Wall is listed at 1615 Trafalgar Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Aloysius B Wall there as the householder, a manager at BC Catholic. R J Wall is listed at 2535 Venables Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Robert J Wall there as the householder, a carpenter, with Charles B Wall, a driver at Hazelwood Creamery.

The 1940 name section lists Margaret G Wall at 1685 West 11th Avenue, a stenographer at the Bank of Montreal. The 1940 name section lists Annie E Wall at 3750 West 22nd Avenue, widow of F. F W V Wall is listed at 3486 West 26th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists F W Vernon Wall there as the householder, a clerk at the Post Office.

D H Wall is listed at 3107 West 38th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists David H Wall there as the householder, a barber at Spencer's. Mrs E Wall is listed at 1616 West Broadway in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Edith Wall there as the householder, widow of T G, with Margaret Wall, a clerk for Royal Crown.

The 1940 name section lists Andrew Wall at 914 West Pender Street, a fireman.

Today

8107 Cartier, 1677 East 22nd, 378 East 59th, 2865 Eton, 1615 Trafalgar, 2535 Venables, 3750 West 22nd, 3107 West 38th and 1616 West Broadway still have their buildings from before 1946, 1677 East 22nd on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 903 Davie (1981), 834 East 27th (2009), 2969 East 5th (1998), 1250 Frances (1976), 1053 Homer (2003), 4928 Rupert (1987) and 1685 West 11th (1980) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1260 Barclay, 1051 Beach, 1163 Cardero, 2436 East 33rd, 718 Granville, 925 Homer, 631 Seymour, 3486 West 26th and 914 West Pender, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).