A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Bonners
In the city directories 1940 · twelve people at twelve addresses
The directories print twelve people named Bonner at twelve addresses in 1940 in eight of the city's neighbourhoods. No first name or initials tie one address to another: we can't tell if they're one family.
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Where the Bonners lived
- 1
3247 East 44th Avenue
Killarney, 1940
- J T Bonner, a polisher at Birks 1940
Next door in 1940: J P Read at 3241 and V T Dougherty at 3257. The block, door by door
- 2
1146 Harwood Street
West End, 1940
- Barbara Bonner, an operator at the BC Telephone 1940
Next door in 1940: E P Williamson at 1142 and N C Peterson at 1148. The block, door by door
- 3
1339 Harwood Street
West End, 1940
- Hector Bonner, a salesman for A Lloyd 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs S Ferraro at 1329 and Mrs E Hattner at 1351. The block, door by door
- 4
2570 Hemlock Street
Fairview, 1940
- Mrs E J Bonner, widow of C H 1940
Next door in 1940: Beauty Salon French at 2530. The block, door by door
- 5
1345 Laburnum Street
Kitsilano, 1940
- G C Bonner, a barber at New York Barber Shop 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs J Samson at 1335 and E E Bradbury at 1355. The block, door by door
- 6
2503 Pandora Street
Hastings-Sunrise, 1940
- Benjamin Y Bonner, a watchman at Dominion Bridge 1940
Next door in 1940: E W Moye at 2505. The block, door by door
- 7
7490 Prince Edward Street
Sunset, 1940
- S R Bonner, a clerk at the BC Electric Railway 1940
Next door in 1940: F Sayers at 7460. The block, door by door
- 8
4950 Spencer Street
Renfrew-Collingwood, 1940
- G Bonner, a finisher at the West Coast Woollen Mills 1940
Next door in 1940: H E Dickson at 4928 and A A MacNaughton at 4992. The block, door by door
- 9
3181 West 27th Avenue
Dunbar-Southlands, 1940
- W T Bonner, a salesman 1940
Next door in 1940: M O Howell at 3171 and H E Wing at 3193. The block, door by door
- 10
3945 West 31st Avenue
Dunbar-Southlands, 1940
- C J E Bonner, an engineer 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs E A Rush at 3937 and E A W Clabon at 3953. The block, door by door
- 11
3642 West Broadway
Kitsilano, 1940
- Rita S Bonner, a secretary at Slavin's Funeral Service 1940
Next door in 1940: Station G Postal at 3606 and D G Law at 3656. The block, door by door
- 12
What they did
The name section prints a trade for eleven of the twelve: a salesman (2), a barber, a clerk, an engineer, a finisher and a manager, among others. One is a widow, listed under her own name.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Kitsilano (3), Dunbar-Southlands (2), West End (2), Fairview, Hastings-Sunrise, Killarney, Renfrew-Collingwood and Sunset. 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 J T Bonner at 3247 East 44th 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 John T Bonner there as the householder, a polisher at Birks. The 1940 name section lists Barbara Bonner at 1146 Harwood Street, an operator at the BC Telephone. The 1940 name section lists Hector Bonner at 1339 Harwood Street, a salesman for A Lloyd.
In 1940 the directory lists Mrs E J Bonner at 2570 Hemlock Street. The 1940 name section lists E Jessie Bonner there as the householder, widow of C H. In 1940 the directory lists G C Bonner at 1345 Laburnum Street. The 1940 name section lists George C Bonner there as the householder, a barber at New York Barber Shop.
The 1940 name section lists Benjamin Y Bonner at 2503 Pandora Street, a watchman at Dominion Bridge. S R Bonner is listed at 7490 Prince Edward Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Sam R Bonner there as the householder, a clerk at the BC Electric Railway.
G Bonner is listed at 4950 Spencer Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists George Bonner there as the householder, a finisher at the West Coast Woollen Mills. The 1940 name section lists W T Bonner at 3181 West 27th Avenue, a salesman.
In 1940 the directory lists C J E Bonner at 3945 West 31st Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Clarence J E Bonner there as the householder, an engineer. The 1940 name section lists Rita S Bonner at 3642 West Broadway, a secretary at Slavin's Funeral Service.
T Bonner is listed at 1406 Yew Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Thomas Bonner there as the householder, a manager at Kitsilano Pavilion.
Today
2570 Hemlock, 2503 Pandora, 4950 Spencer, 3181 West 27th and 3945 West 31st still have their buildings from before 1946; 1146 Harwood (1974) and 7490 Prince Edward (1995) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 3247 East 44th, 1339 Harwood, 1345 Laburnum, 3642 West Broadway and 1406 Yew, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 19 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- *Bonner J T3247 East 44th, p. 260
- Bonner John T plshr Birks3247 East 44th, p. 55
- Bonner Barbara opr BC Tel1146 Harwood, p. 55
- Bonner Hector slsmn A Lloyd1339 Harwood, p. 55
- Bonner Mrs E J2570 Hemlock, p. 83
- Bonner E Jessie wid C H2570 Hemlock, p. 55
- Bonner G C1345 Laburnum, p. 100
- Bonner Geo C barber New York Barber Shop1345 Laburnum, p. 55
- Bonner Benj Y wtchmn Dom Bridge2503 Pandora, p. 55
- *Bonner S R7490 Prince Edward, p. 137
- Bonner Sam R clk BCER7490 Prince Edward, p. 55
- Bonner G4950 Spencer, p. 153
- Bonner Geo fnshr West Coast Woollen Mills4950 Spencer, p. 55
- Bonner W T slsmn3181 West 27th, p. 55
- *Bonner C J E3945 West 31st, p. 247
- Bonner Clarence J E eng3945 West 31st, p. 55
- Bonner Rita S sec Slavin's Funeral Serv3642 West Broadway, p. 55
- Bonner T1406 Yew, p. 170
- Bonner Thos mgr Kitsilano Pavilion1406 Yew, p. 55
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 B. Want a name removed? Tell us.