The Wilsons

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists W H Wilson, a merchandise broker, at 16 East Hastings Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists William T P Wilson at 52 East Hastings Street, a seaman. The 1940 name section lists Franklin Wilson at 159 East Hastings Street, retired. The 1940 name section lists Henry Wilson at 237 East Hastings Street, a janitor at the Star Theatre.

In 1940 the directory lists J Wilson at 504 East Hastings Street. The 1940 name section lists James Wilson there as the householder, a machinist operator at the Pacific Mills. The 1940 name section lists Albert Wilson at 635 East Hastings Street.

P W Wilson is listed at 684 East Hastings Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Penn W Wilson there as the householder, a sawyer. The 1940 name section lists Ellis J Wilson at 769 East Hastings Street, a sectionman at the CPR.

In 1940 the directory lists C Wilson at 1036 East Hastings Street. The 1940 name section lists Charles Wilson there as the householder, a carpenter, with Grant Wilson, a carpenter. In 1940 the directory lists L Wilson at 2065 East Hastings Street. The 1940 name section lists Beatrice Wilson at 2177 East Hastings Street, proprietor of Palm Beauty Shop.

Today

16 East Hastings, 237 East Hastings, 504 East Hastings, 635 East Hastings, 684 East Hastings and 769 East Hastings still have their buildings from before 1946, 237 East Hastings on the Vancouver Heritage Register; the City no longer lists 52 East Hastings, 1036 East Hastings, 2065 East Hastings and 2177 East Hastings, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred); for 159 East Hastings, its page says what we could and couldn't match to today's buildings.