The Wolfes

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Paul Wolfe at 2243 Columbia Street, a fireman at Canadian White Pine. W R Wolfe is listed at 8439 Cornish Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists W Roy Wolfe there as the householder, an electrician at Vancouver Block. The 1940 name section lists Ernest G Wolfe at 904 Davie Street, a laborer.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs R Wolfe at 1749 Davie 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 Rhoda Wolfe there as the householder, widow of J, with Freda M Wolfe, a stenographer at W L Mackenzie Co, Leslie H Wolfe, and Muriel Wolfe, a saleswoman for Sweet Sixteen. The 1940 name section lists J Wolfe at 337 Dunsmuir Street, retired. The 1940 name section lists Gerald Wolfe at 553 Hamilton Street.

The 1940 name section lists Carl Wolfe at 862 Homer Street. The 1940 name section lists Robert Woolfe at 1141 Hornby Street, a decorator. In 1940 the directory lists E J Wolfe at 2616 Mackenzie Street. The 1940 name section lists E Joseph Wolfe there as the householder, a waiter.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs E Wolfe, in secretary hand goods, at 515 Main Street. Mrs E Wolfe is listed at 1841 Morton Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Essie Wolfe there as the householder, widow of B, with S Wolfe, a dairyman at the Fraser Valley Milk Producers' Association. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Sarah Wolfe at 1428 Robson Street.

In 1940 the directory lists P Wolfe at 5560 Somerset Crescent; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists W L Wolfe at 556 Thurlow Street. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs S H Wolfe at 975 West 10th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Mrs S Hilda Wolfe there as the householder, a sewer for Gordon Campbell, with Eileen Wolfe, a nurse at the Vancouver General Hospital, and Vera Wolfe, an operator for Gordon Campbell.

In 1940 the directory lists L Wolfe at 1225 West 13th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Louis Wolfe there as the householder, proprietor of Big 3 Tailors. The 1940 name section lists Glen Wolfe at 3439 West 23rd Avenue, a clerk.

J B Wolfe is listed at 4430 West 2nd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John B Wolfe there as the householder, a salesman at BC Dental Supplies. R Wolfe is listed at 3522 West 33rd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Ralph Wolfe there as the householder, a manager at L Wolfe & Sons.

P B Wolfe is listed at 2975 West 36th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Paul B Wolfe there as the householder, with Wolfe (no first name printed), widow of F. The 1940 name section lists William C Wolfe at 3791 West 41st Avenue.

In 1940 the directory lists Miss E Wolfe at 646 West Broadway. The 1940 name section lists Eleanor Wolfe there as the householder, a home matron at the Vancouver General Hospital.

Today

553 Hamilton, 2616 Mackenzie, 515 Main, 5560 Somerset Crescent, 975 West 10th, 3439 West 23rd and 3522 West 33rd still have their buildings from before 1946; 904 Davie (1975), 1141 Hornby (2017), 1225 West 13th (1961), 4430 West 2nd (2011) and 3791 West 41st (1982) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 2243 Columbia, 8439 Cornish, 1749 Davie, 337 Dunsmuir, 862 Homer, 1841 Morton, 1428 Robson, 556 Thurlow, 2975 West 36th and 646 West Broadway, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).