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West End, Vancouver

935 Jervis Street

In the 1940 city directory.

In 1940, 935 Jervis Street is The Roslyn, an apartment building, with 16 suites and households listed under it. Its name section lists 27 people here: Adaline R Andrews, widow of E L; George A Beattie, a sales manager at Mitchell Printing; and 25 others.

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27
people the 1940 directory lists here
Still standing
today, by the City's records
1926
the year built, by the City's record

In 1940

The street section

  • 17 linesThe Roslyn and its suites and households, each on the page beside

The household

  • Adaline R Andrewswidow of E L · householder · suite 7p. 15
  • George A Beattiea sales manager at Mitchell Printing · householder · suite 2p. 37
  • Charles H Becketthouseholder · suite 8p. 38
  • Ernie A Billinga manager at The Roslyn · householder · suite 19p. 47
  • Edward A Clarka clerk at Standard Oil · householder · suite 9p. 112
  • J Gibsona chief clerk at the Canadian Government · lives herep. 222
  • John Gibsona principal clerk at the Canadian Government · householder · suite 3p. 222
  • Norman P Greeran agent at Imperial Life Assce · householder · suite 17p. 240
  • Richmond J Hyslopa musician · householder · suite 5p. 293
  • Stan P Langleyan export manager at Canadian Stucco Products · householder · suite 16p. 336
  • Clara McClainhouseholder · suite 10p. 365
  • Adele Neillwidow of A · householder · suite 6p. 455
  • Beatrice R Portea saleswoman at Mallek's · householder · suite 4p. 499
  • Horace J Scotta seedsman · householder · suite 14p. 548
  • Johon H Simpsonretired · householder · suite 1p. 562
  • Robert L Stevensonan accountant · householder · suite 18p. 586
  • Lura Theeda widow · householder · suite 12p. 606

Also under the Andrews name

  • Emily Andrewslives here · suite 7p. 15
  • Georgina E Beattiea stenographer at Home Oil · lives here · suite 2p. 37
  • Marjorie M Beattiea credit at the Sun · lives here · suite 2p. 37
  • Mrs Dorothy Becketta secretary-treasurer at the Non-Sectarian Children's Home and a director at the Alexandra Fresh Air Camp · lives here · suite 8p. 38
  • Helen K Becketta nurse at the Vancouver General Hospital · lives here · suite 8p. 38
  • Thomas M Gibsona general superintendent at Pacific Power & Water · lives herep. 222
  • Margaret McClainwidow of S · lives here · suite 10p. 365
  • Bessie E Neilla cashier at Royal Insurance · lives here · suite 6p. 455
  • Thelma C Portea bookkeeper at Canadian Canners · lives here · suite 4p. 499
  • William A Theeda salesman at the Province · lives here · suite 12p. 606

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

1940British Columbia and Yukon Directory

Streets

JERVIS

  1. 935Roslyn (The) aptsp. 91
  2. 9351Simpson J Hp. 91
  3. 9352Beattie G Ap. 91
  4. 9353Gibson Jp. 91
  5. 9354Porte Miss B Rp. 91
  6. 9355Hyslop R Jp. 91
  7. 9356Neill Mrs Ap. 91
  8. 9357Andrews Mrs A Rp. 91
  9. 9358Beckett C Hp. 91
  10. 9359Clark E Ap. 91
  11. 93510McClain Miss Cp. 91
  12. 93512Theed Mrs Lp. 91
  13. 93514Scott H Jp. 91
  14. 93516Langley S Pp. 91
  15. 93517Greer N Pp. 91
  16. 93518Stevenson R Lp. 91
  17. 93519Billing E Ap. 91

Names

  1. Andrews Adaline R wid E L h7, 935 Jervisp. 15
  2. Beattie Geo A sls mgr Mitchell Prntg h2, 935 Jervisp. 37
  3. Beckett Chas H h8, 935 Jervisp. 38
  4. Billing Ernie A mgr The Roslyn h19, 935 Jervisp. 47
  5. Clark Edw A clk Standard Oil h9, 935 Jervisp. 112
  6. Gibson J chf clk Can Govt r935 Jervisp. 222
  7. Gibson John prin clk Can Govt h3, 935 Jervisp. 222
  8. Greer Norman P agt Imp Life Assce h17, 935 Jervisp. 240
  9. Hyslop Richmond J musician h5, 935 Jervisp. 293
  10. Langley Stan P export mgr Can Stucco Prods h16, 935 Jervisp. 336
  11. McClain Clara h10, 935 Jervisp. 365
  12. Neill Adele wid A h6, 935 Jervisp. 455
  13. Porte Beatrice R slswm Mallek's h4, 935 Jervisp. 499
  14. Scott Horace J seedsmn h14, 935 Jervisp. 548
  15. Simpson Johon H retired h1, 935 Jervisp. 562
  16. Stevenson Robt L acct h18, 935 Jervisp. 586
  17. Theed Lura wid h12, 935 Jervisp. 606
  18. Andrews Emily r7, 935 Jervisp. 15
  19. Beattie Georgina E sten Home Oil r2, 935 Jervisp. 37
  20. Beattie Marjorie M credit Sun r2, 935 Jervisp. 37
  21. Beckett Mrs Dorothy sec-treas Non-Sectarian Children's Home & dir Alexandra Fresh Air Camp r8, 935 Jervisp. 38
  22. Beckett Helen K nurse Van Genl Hosp r8, 935 Jervisp. 38
  23. Gibson Thos M genl supt Pac Power & Water r935 Jervisp. 222
  24. McClain Margt wid S r10, 935 Jervisp. 365
  25. Neill Bessie E cash Royal Ins r6, 935 Jervisp. 455
  26. Porte Thelma C bkpr Can Canners r4, 935 Jervisp. 499
  27. Theed Wm A slsmn Province r12, 935 Jervisp. 606
The lines for 935 Jervis 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

935 Jervis Street still has a building from before 1946, the only one left on the 900 block of Jervis Street; the City's assessment record gives 1926 as its year built.

The 900 block in 1940

Jervis Street between Haro and Nelson Streets, 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.

Jervis Street, the 900 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)

Jervis Street, block by block

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935 Jervis Street, West End, Vancouver, is in the 1940 city directory. A building from before 1946 still stands there: the City's record gives 1926 as the year built.

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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.