The Bergmans

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists A E Bergman at 1754 East 10th 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 Arthur E Bergman there as the householder, a jeweller for O B Allan. In 1940 the directory lists E E Bergman at 1295 East 19th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Edward E Bergman there as the householder, a superintendent at Empire Stevedoring.

In 1940 the directory lists A Bergman at 1348 East 20th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Albert Bergman there as the householder, a sectionman. In 1940 the directory lists J S W Bergmann at 763 East 54th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists John S W Bergmann there as the householder, a toolmaker, with Otto Bergmann, a carpenter helper.

In 1940 the directory lists G Bergman at 1118 East Cordova Street. The 1940 name section lists Gustav Bergman there as the householder, a blacksmith. The 1940 name section lists Margaret Bergman at 403 East Hastings Street, a maid at the Patricia Hotel. The 1940 name section lists Sam Bergman at 1531 Franklin Street, a painter.

The 1940 name section lists Garnett E Bergmann at 2726 Franklin Street, a machinist tender at Canada Roof Products, with Mrs Margaret J Bergmann. G A Bergman is listed at 2106 Grant Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Gus A Bergman there as the householder, retired. The 1940 name section lists Charles Bergman at 5577 Ormidale Street, a logger.

The 1940 name section lists H Bergman at 43 Powell Street. The 1940 name section lists Peter Bergman at 1735 Robson Street. In 1940 the directory lists P Bergman at 2515 Venables Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Peter Bergman there as the householder, a logger, with Andrew Bergman, a logger.

In 1940 the directory lists L Bergman at 3380 Venables Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Louis Bergman there as the householder, an engineer. In 1940 the directory lists H P Bergmann at 440 West 52nd Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Peggy Bergman at 2605 West 5th Avenue.

In 1940 the directory lists A I Bergman at 2548 William Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Albert I Bergman there as the householder, a linotype operator at Broadway Printers.

Today

403 East Hastings, 2726 Franklin, 5577 Ormidale, 43 Powell, 2515 Venables and 2548 William still have their buildings from before 1946; 1348 East 20th (1967) has a newer building, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1754 East 10th, 1295 East 19th, 763 East 54th, 1118 East Cordova, 1531 Franklin, 2106 Grant, 1735 Robson, 440 West 52nd and 2605 West 5th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred); for 3380 Venables, its page says what we could and couldn't match to today's buildings.