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The Andersens

In the city directories 1940 · 15 people at eleven addresses

The directories print 15 people named Andersen at eleven addresses in 1940 in nine of the city's neighbourhoods. No first name or initials tie one address to another: we can't tell if they're one family. The most under one roof: three Andersens at 3420 East 28th in 1940.

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Where the Andersens lived

Each pin is on its own block, numbered as the households below. One address isn't on today's map, so it has no pin. Today's land, parks, main roads and local areas: City of Vancouver Open Data (Open Government Licence – Vancouver).
  1. 1

    939 East 11th Avenue

    Mount Pleasant, 1940

    • H C Andersen, a master mariner 1940

    Next door in 1940: W A Levings at 931 and R A Skinner at 949. The block, door by door

  2. 2

    3420 East 28th Avenue

    Renfrew-Collingwood, 1940

    • Mrs A G Andersen, widow of N 1940
    • Arnold N Andersen, a delivery at Empire Meat 1940
    • Gladys D Andersen, a maid 1940

    Next door in 1940: C Page at 3444. The block, door by door

  3. 3

    2139 East 34th Avenue

    Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940

    • J Andersen, a laborer at Greater Vancouver Water District 1940

    Next door in 1940: H Volp at 2133 and Mrs B Parker at 2155. The block, door by door

  4. 4

    3203 East 6th Avenue

    Hastings-Sunrise, 1940

    • E C Andersen, on active service 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs S Ruddick at 3209. The block, door by door

  5. 5

    389 East Broadway

    Mount Pleasant, 1940

    • C M Andersen, a mariner 1940

    Next door in 1940: J Will at 379. The block, door by door

  6. 6

    1877 Haro Street

    West End, 1940

    • Mrs J G Andersen 1940

    Next door in 1940: N Budibent at 1865 and C H Cameron at 1889. The block, door by door

  7. 7

    3213 Main Street

    Riley Park, 1940

    • Poul Andersen, proprietor of Myrtle's Grocery 1940

    Next door in 1940: Tom's Conf at 3207 and D & H Prod at 3215. The block, door by door

  8. 8

    720 Richards Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • Miss G Andersen 1940
    • Greta Andersen 1940

    Next door in 1940: G F Presby at 716 and Jordan's Cafe at 722. The block, door by door

  9. 9

    2435 West 13th Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • Mary Andersen 1940
    • Rasmus Andersen 1940

    Next door in 1940: D P Jardine at 2421 and Mrs H Dickson at 2463. The block, door by door

  10. 10

    3657 West 15th Avenue

    West Point Grey, 1940

    • C Andersen, an electrician at Canadian Pacific Steamships 1940

    Next door in 1940: J W McConnell at 3655 and J W Fenner at 3667. The block, door by door

  11. 11

    1321 West Pender Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • H P Andersen, rooms to let 1940

    Next door in 1940: G E Thompson at 1313. The block, door by door

What they did

The name section prints a trade for eight of the 15: a delivery, an electrician, a laborer, a maid, a mariner and a master mariner, among others. One is a widow, listed under her own name.

Their neighbourhoods

The addresses are in Downtown (2), Mount Pleasant (2), Hastings-Sunrise, Kensington-Cedar Cottage, Kitsilano, Renfrew-Collingwood, Riley Park, West End and West Point Grey. Each neighbourhood's page shows its trades, its people and every street in it, the way the directory printed them.

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists H C Andersen at 939 East 11th Avenue; 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 Henry C Andersen there as the householder, a master mariner. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs A G Andersen at 3420 East 28th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Annie G Andersen there as the householder, widow of N, with Arnold N Andersen, a delivery at Empire Meat, and Gladys D Andersen, a maid.

In 1940 the directory lists J Andersen at 2139 East 34th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Julius Andersen there as the householder, a laborer at Greater Vancouver Water District. In 1940 the directory lists E C Andersen at 3203 East 6th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Edward C Andersen there as the householder, on active service.

In 1940 the directory lists C M Andersen at 389 East Broadway. The 1940 name section lists Christian M Andersen there as the householder, a mariner. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs J G Andersen at 1877 Haro Street. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Joyce G Andersen there as the householder.

The 1940 name section lists Poul Andersen at 3213 Main Street, proprietor of Myrtle's Grocery. Miss G Andersen is listed at 720 Richards Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Greta Andersen there as the householder. The 1940 name section lists Mary Andersen at 2435 West 13th Avenue, with Rasmus Andersen.

In 1940 the directory lists C Andersen at 3657 West 15th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Christian Andersen there as the householder, an electrician at Canadian Pacific Steamships. In 1940 the directory lists H P Andersen, rooms to let, at 1321 West Pender Street; the 1940 line is marked * too.

Today

3203 East 6th, 389 East Broadway, 1877 Haro and 2435 West 13th still have their buildings from before 1946; 939 East 11th (1987), 2139 East 34th (1985) and 3657 West 15th (2015) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 3420 East 28th, 3213 Main, 720 Richards and 1321 West Pender, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).

Every line as printed

All 22 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
1940

British Columbia and Yukon Directory, street section

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Sources

Henderson's and successor city directories for Vancouver, read by us line by line: the street sections for 1905, 1915, 1925, 1935, 1940 and 1945, and the name section for 1930 and 1940 where we've read it (Vancouver Public Library, BC City Directories). Names are shown through 1945, as printed. Close spellings are grouped, as on the house pages, since a family's name was often spelled differently from one year to the next; one name can still be several families, and we join lines only where the first names or initials agree. Many Chinese, Japanese and other residents weren't named by the canvassers, so they can't be listed by name: their houses' pages say where. More family names under A. Want a name removed? Tell us.