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West End, Vancouver

1041 Comox Street

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 1041 Comox Street is Bonaventure Apartments, with 26 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 44 people here: David Bay, a salesman; Sam A Benny, a clerk at the BC Electric Railway; and 42 others. It lists 14 more people here under other surnames too.

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58
people the 1940 directory lists here, 14 of them named in the book
Still standing
on the Heritage Register, category C
1911
the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

  • 27 linesBonaventure Apartments and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • David Baya salesman · householder · suite 201p. 36
  • Sam A Bennya clerk at the BC Electric Railway · householder · suite 301p. 43
  • William W Birchhouseholder · suite 404p. 48
  • Charles M Buscombea manufacturers agent · householder · suite 400p. 83
  • Mary E Edmondswidow of W H · householder · suite 405p. 178
  • Matilda Franzenwidow of J J · householder · suite 202p. 208
  • Hector D Gouldan orderly at the St Pauls Hospital · householder · suite 205p. 232
  • Joseph G Harrisa watchman at the Alberta Wheat Pool · householder · suite 303p. 256
  • George L Hoppeof Hoppe & Thorne · householder · suite 300p. 281
  • Etta M Humewidow of J · householder · suite 302p. 288
  • Thomas H Kerra clerk · householder · suite 401p. 321
  • Harriett I Kinsmanwidow of W H · householder · suite 204p. 325
  • Alice M Littlewidow of W · householder · suite 304p. 351
  • Olive H Macdonellwidow of J G · householder · suite 203p. 373
  • John S McKillopa polisher at Lewis Piano House · householder · suite 102p. 386
  • Nan J Marshallwidow of A · householder · suite 101p. 415
  • Ricardo Melladohouseholder · suite 403p. 424
  • Eva L Millara school teacher · householder · suite 103p. 428
  • George Moscropwho worked for Gordon & Belyea · householder · suite 100p. 444
  • Andrew Rekdala logger · householder · suite 105p. 516
  • Richard H Robinsonwho kept rooms to let at the Bonaventure Apartments · householder · suite 3p. 527
  • Carrie E Rossa school teacher · householder · suite 200p. 532
  • Charles H Rossa salesman at McDermott Motors · householder · suite 402p. 532
  • Mrs Charlo A Springerproprietor of Bon Ton Cafe · householder · suite 305p. 579
  • Frank S Wolgemutha motorman at the BC Electric Railway · householder · suite 104p. 670

Also under the Bay name

  • Fred Bayproprietor of Annette Style Shop · lives here · suite 201p. 36
  • Gwen B Edmondsa bookkeeper at Powell & Russell · lives here · suite 405p. 178
  • Helen V Edmondsa clerk at the Canadian Bank of Commerce · lives here · suite 405p. 178
  • George R Elandhouseholder · suite 40Ap. 180
  • Dorothy E Franzena stenographer at International Harvester · lives here · suite 202p. 208
  • Eileen H Franzenlives here · suite 202p. 208
  • J Roy Harrisa cashier at Buckerfield's · lives here · suite 303p. 256
  • Violet A Harrisa hairdresser · lives here · suite 303p. 257
  • Marvel C Kinsmana stenographer at the BC Government · lives here · suite 204p. 325
  • Norma L Kinsmana nurse at Dr W Le R Pedlow · lives here · suite 204p. 325
  • Len Littlea chauffeur at D MacLure's Taxi · lives herep. 351
  • Grace E Macdonella stenographer at the BC Government · lives here · suite 203p. 373
  • Phyllis E Macdonella waitress · lives here · suite 203p. 373
  • Helen M MacDonnella cashier at the Georgia Hotel · lives here · suite 203p. 373
  • Barbara E Rosslives here · suite 402p. 532
  • Daisy C Rossan operator at the BC Telephone · lives here · suite 402p. 532
  • Mary E Rosswidow of J C · lives here · suite 200p. 533
  • Millie G Rossan operator at the BC Telephone · lives here · suite 402p. 533
  • R E Springera millworker at BC Plywoods · lives here · suite 305p. 580

Also at this address

  • 14 more peopleunder other surnames, with each one's work: in the book

Comox Street is read from the 1940 directory, street section and name section, line by line.

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

COMOX

  1. 1041Bonaventure Aptsp. 35
  2. 10413Robinson R Hp. 35
  3. 104140AElandp. 35
  4. 1041100Moscrop Gp. 35
  5. 1041101Marshall Mrs N Jp. 35
  6. 1041102McKillop J Sp. 35
  7. 1041103Millar Miss E Lp. 35
  8. 1041104Wolgemuth F Sp. 35
  9. 1041105Rekdal Ap. 35
  10. 1041200Ross Miss C Ep. 35
  11. 1041201Bay Dp. 35
  12. 1041202Franzen Mrs Mp. 35
  13. 1041203Macdonell Mrs O Hp. 35
  14. 1041204Kinsman Mrs H Ip. 35
  15. 1041205Gould H Dp. 35
  16. 1041300Hoppe G Lp. 35
  17. 1041301Benny S Ap. 35
  18. 1041302Hume Mrs E Mp. 35
  19. 1041303Harris J Gp. 35
  20. 1041304Little Mrs A Mp. 35
  21. 1041305Springer Mrs C Ap. 35
  22. 1041400Buscombe C Mp. 35
  23. 1041401Kerr T Hp. 35
  24. 1041402Ross C Hp. 35
  25. 1041403Mellado Rp. 35
  26. 1041404Birch W Wp. 35
  27. 1041405Edmonds Mrs M Ep. 35

Names

  1. Bay David slsmn h201, 1041 Comoxp. 36
  2. Benny Sam A clk BCER h301, 1041 Comoxp. 43
  3. Birch Wm W h404, 1041 Comoxp. 48
  4. Buscombe Chas M mfrs agt 801, 318 Homer h400, 1041 Comoxp. 83
  5. Edmonds Mary E wid W H h405, 1041 Comoxp. 178
  6. Franzen Matilda wid J J h202, 1041 Comoxp. 208
  7. Gould Hector D orderly St Pauls Hosp h205, 1041 Comoxp. 232
  8. Harris Jos G wtchmn Alberta Wheat Pool h303, 1041 Comoxp. 256
  9. Hoppe Geo L of Hoppe & Thorne h300, 1041 Comoxp. 281
  10. Hume Etta M wid J h302, 1041 Comoxp. 288
  11. Kerr Thos H clk CP Com h401, 1041 Comoxp. 321
  12. Kinsman Harriett I wid W H h204, 1041 Comoxp. 325
  13. Little Alice M wid W h304, 1041 Comoxp. 351
  14. Macdonell Olive H wid J G h203, 1041 Comoxp. 373
  15. McKillop John S plshr Lewis Piano Hse h102, 1041 Comoxp. 386
  16. Marshall Nan J wid A h101, 1041 Comoxp. 415
  17. Mellado Ricardo h403, 1041 Comoxp. 424
  18. Millar Eva L sch tchr Van City h103, 1041 Comoxp. 428
  19. Moscrop Geo emp Gordon & Belyea h100, 1041 Comoxp. 444
  20. Rekdal Andw logr h105, 1041 Comoxp. 516
  21. Robinson Richd H rooms 1125 Davie and caretkr Bonaventure Apts h3, 1041 Comoxp. 527
  22. Ross Carrie E sch tchr Van City h200, 1041 Comoxp. 532
  23. Ross Chas H slsmn McDermott Motors h402, 1041 Comoxp. 532
  24. Springer Mrs Charlo A prop Bon Ton Cafe h305, 1041 Comoxp. 579
  25. Wolgemuth Frank S mtrmn BCER h104, 1041 Comoxp. 670
  26. Bay Fred prop Annette Style Shop r201, 1041 Comoxp. 36
  27. Edmonds Gwen B bkpr Powell & Russell r405, 1041 Comoxp. 178
  28. Edmonds Helen V clk CB of C r405, 1041 Comoxp. 178
  29. Eland Geo R h40A, 1041 Comoxp. 180
  30. Franzen Dorothy E sten Intl Harvester r202, 1041 Comoxp. 208
  31. Franzen Eileen H r202, 1041 Comoxp. 208
  32. Harris J Roy cash Buckerfield's r303, 1041 Comoxp. 256
  33. Harris Violet A hairdrsr r303, 1041 Comoxp. 257
  34. Kinsman Marvel C sten BC Govt r204, 1041 Comoxp. 325
  35. Kinsman Norma L nurse Dr W Le R Pedlow r204, 1041 Comoxp. 325
  36. Little Len chauf D MacLure's Taxi r1041 Comoxp. 351
  37. Macdonell Grace E sten BC Govt r203, 1041 Comoxp. 373
  38. Macdonell Phyllis E waitress r203, 1041 Comoxp. 373
  39. MacDonnell Helen M cash Georgia Hotel r203, 1041 Comoxp. 373
  40. Ross Barbara E r402, 1041 Comoxp. 532
  41. Ross Daisy C opr BC Tel r402, 1041 Comoxp. 532
  42. Ross Mary E wid J C r200, 1041 Comoxp. 533
  43. Ross Millie G opr BC Tel r402, 1041 Comoxp. 533
  44. Springer R E mlwkr BC Plywoods r305, 1041 Comoxp. 580
The lines for 1041 Comox Street in the 1940 directory, as we read them, with its abbreviations; each opens its page at the Vancouver Public Library. The name section prints h for a householder and r for someone who lives at the address.

The building today

1041 Comox Street still has a building from before 1946, on the City's heritage register (category C), the only one left on the 1000 block of Comox Street; the City's assessment record gives 1911 as its year built.

The 1000 block in 1940

Comox Street ending at Thurlow Street, West End: every door the 1940 directory lists on the block, the way it prints them, and what stands at each today. This house is marked in red.

Comox Street, the 1000 blockas the 1940 directory lists it, door by door, and what stands there today

*: some member of the family owns the property, to the best of our knowledge (the directory's own mark, printed from 1935)

The 1000 block of Comox Street

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1041 Comox Street, West End, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1911 as the year built, and it is on the Vancouver Heritage Register.

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The 1940 city directory (British Columbia and Yukon Directory), street and name sections, read by us line by line (Vancouver Public Library, BC City Directories); each line above links its page. Today's buildings: City of Vancouver Open Data (property tax report 2026, property addresses, Vancouver Heritage Register; Open Government Licence – Vancouver). The City's year built is BC Assessment's figure and can be approximate for old houses. Something wrong, or a name you'd like removed? Tell us.