The Wises

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists E S Wise, rooms to let, at 719 Broughton 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, where each person's work is printed, lists Eric S Wise there, a stage operator at BC Motor Transportation and. In 1940 the directory lists H F Wise at 1325 Comox Street. The 1940 name section lists Harold F Wise there as the householder, a caretaker at Sheffield.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs L Wise at 453 East 48th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Louise Wise there as the householder, widow of G F. In 1940 the directory lists J Wise at 4795 Joyce Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John Wise there as the householder.

The 1940 name section lists Robert Wise at 3254 Marmion Avenue, a sheet metal worker. W A Wise is listed at 4096 Miller Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Walter A Wise there as the householder, a laborer.

D Wise is listed at 3346 Price Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists David Wise there as the householder, a carpenter, with David Wise Jr, a student for W A Tolmie, and Jean Wise, a stenographer at the Royal Bank. J Wise is listed at 3638 Tanner Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John Wise there as the householder, a salesman at Art Monument, with Don M Wise, a clerk at National Biscuit, and Gwen V Wise, a wrapper at the Hudson's Bay Company.

The 1940 name section lists Mrs Florence Wise at 207 Union Street. In 1940 the directory lists E J Wise at 104 West 10th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Edward J Wise there as the householder, an engineer at the CPR, with Arnold J Wise, an attendant at Shell Oil, and M Kathleen Wise, a nurse.

In 1940 the directory lists F J Wise at 3135 West 14th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frederick J Wise there as the householder, a school janitor at the City of Vancouver. In 1940 the directory lists P Wise at 905 West 21st Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Percy Wise there as the householder, a clerk at the BC Electric Railway.

In 1940 the directory lists J W Wise at 3782 West 21st Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James W Wise there as the householder, an engineer at the CNR. In 1940 the directory lists A F Wise at 2974 West 42nd Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Arthur F Wise there as the householder, a clerk.

Today

3135 West 14th and 2974 West 42nd still have their buildings from before 1946; 4795 Joyce (1963), 3254 Marmion (1992), 4096 Miller (1962), 3346 Price (1986), 3638 Tanner (2017) and 905 West 21st (2021) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 719 Broughton, 1325 Comox, 453 East 48th, 207 Union, 104 West 10th and 3782 West 21st, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).