The Woodworths

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists Miss M J Woodworth at 5752 Balsam 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 M Jean Woodworth there as the householder, an operator at the BC Telephone. The 1940 name section lists Luetta M Woodworth at 120 East 10th Avenue, widow of C A. The 1940 name section lists Florinda E Woodworth at 2737 East 2nd Avenue, widow of E.

In 1940 the directory lists S M Woodworth at 2120 Ferndale Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Sam M Woodworth there as the householder, a motorman at the BC Electric Railway. In 1940 the directory lists H Woodworth at 2952 Grant Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Herbert Woodworth there as the householder, a carpenter.

In 1940 the directory lists L E Woodworth at 3249 Grant Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Lloyd E Woodworth there as the householder, a shingler. In 1940 the directory lists C A Woodworth at 5808 Olympic Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Clif A Woodworth there as the householder, a school teacher.

In 1940 the directory lists J B Woodworth at 3857 Point Grey Road; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James B Woodworth there as the householder, a mining engineer, with Jean D Woodworth, a stenographer. In 1940 the directory lists J P M Woodworth at 3937 Rupert Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists J P Mott Woodworth there as the householder, a warehouseman for Davis White, with Jack Woodworth, a warehouseman for Davis White.

The 1940 name section lists Ralph Woodworth at 2640 Trinity Street, a clerk at Crane. A B Woodworth is listed at 2861 Trinity Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Archibald B Woodworth there as the householder, a longshoreman, with Arthur Woodworth, a clerk at Canadian Canners.

Mrs B S Woodworth is listed at 2125 West 14th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Bessie S Woodworth there as the householder, widow of H. The 1940 name section lists Hugh Woodworth at 1160 West 15th Avenue, a school teacher.

In 1940 the directory lists H M Woodworth at 3958 West 31st Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Homer M Woodworth there as the householder, of The Modern Press. In 1940 the directory lists J St C Woodworth at 2907 West 32nd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists J St Clair Woodworth there as the householder, a manager at Woodworth & Woodworth.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs A B Woodworth at 4570 West 5th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Alberta B Woodworth there as the householder, with Charles A Woodworth, a salesman, Mary E Woodworth, a student at UBC, and Syd M Woodworth, proprietor of S M Woodworth Building Specialties. The 1940 name section lists Charles M Woodworth at 1455 West Georgia Street, a barrister.

Today

2120 Ferndale, 5808 Olympic, 2640 Trinity, 2125 West 14th, 1160 West 15th, 3958 West 31st, 2907 West 32nd and 4570 West 5th still have their buildings from before 1946; 2737 East 2nd (1986), 2952 Grant (1973), 3249 Grant (1980), 2861 Trinity (2009) and 1455 West Georgia (1967) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 5752 Balsam, 120 East 10th, 3857 Point Grey Road and 3937 Rupert, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).