The Whalens

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists L D Whalen at 1851 Adanac Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Lloyd D Whalen there as the householder, a millworker. The 1940 name section lists Whalen (no first name printed) at 2272 Cornwall Avenue. J W Whalen is listed at 2257 East 1st 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).

In 1940 the directory lists J W Whalen, a tattooing, at 176 East Hastings Street. The 1940 name section lists J Whalen at 1336 Granville Street.

In 1940 the directory lists A P Whalen at 2625 Hemlock Street. By 1940 it is W H Whalen. The 1940 name section lists William H Whalen there as the householder, retired, with Alden P Whalen, on active service.

A L Whalen is listed at 3106 Point Grey Road in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Ammond L Whalen there as the householder, with James H Whalen, a student at UBC. The 1940 name section lists Patrick Whalen at 1148 Robson Street. The 1940 name section lists George Whalen at 910 Victoria Drive, a trimmer at Glaspie Lumber.

J J Whalen is listed at 4273 West 10th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists John J Whalen there as the householder, proprietor of J J Whalen & Co Ltd. H S Whalen is listed at 2746 West 11th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Harold S Whalen there as the householder, a mechanic at Wells Ltd.

Mrs A M Whalen is listed at 1175 West 13th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Anna M Whalen there as the householder, widow of J A. A L Whalen is listed at 3106 West 1st Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Margaret E Whalen at 3517 West 33rd Avenue, a stenographer at Standard Life Assce.

Mrs M G Whalen is listed at 3521 West 35th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Mary G Whalen there as the householder, widow of G F, with Frances M Whalen, and Joseph D Whalen, a timekeeper at Westminster Paper. The 1940 name section lists Leonard Whalen at 3266 West 36th Avenue, a commercial artist.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs H Whalen at 2419 West 47th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Hazel Whalen there as the householder, with Joan Whalen, a clerk at Retail Credit Grantors. In 1940 the directory lists W J Whalen, in logs, at 815 West Hastings Street. The 1940 name section lists Ray F Whalen at 789 West Pender Street, a secretary at South End Petroleums.

Today

1851 Adanac, 2625 Hemlock, 3106 Point Grey Road, 910 Victoria Drive, 4273 West 10th, 2746 West 11th, 3517 West 33rd, 3521 West 35th, 3266 West 36th, 2419 West 47th and 789 West Pender still have their buildings from before 1946, 789 West Pender on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 2257 East 1st (1998) and 815 West Hastings (1975) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 2272 Cornwall, 176 East Hastings, 1336 Granville, 1148 Robson, 1175 West 13th and 3106 West 1st, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).