The Bowdens

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs B D Bowden at 884 Bute Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Beatrice D Bowden there as the householder, widow of W, with Alice Bowden, a clerk at Confederation Life. The 1940 name section lists Janice Bowden at 4655 Dunbar Street.

B Bowden is listed at 246 East 18th Avenue in 1940; 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 lists Brian Bowden there as the householder, proprietor of the Paramount Conservatory of Music. A J Bowden is listed at 3047 East 20th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alpheus J Bowden there as the householder, a salesman.

The 1940 name section lists Elizabeth Bowden at 1745 East 3rd Avenue, a hairdresser. In 1940 the directory lists D S Bowden at 1025 East 40th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists David S Bowden there as the householder, a painter, with Mary Bowden, and Robert W Bowden, a druggist at Cunningham Drug.

In 1940 the directory lists T S Bowden at 1026 East 40th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Thomas S Bowden there as the householder, a driver. In 1940 the directory lists W Bowden at 1036 East Hastings Street. The 1940 name section lists William Bowden there as the householder, a laborer at the Acme Iron Works.

In 1940 the directory lists A Bowden at 2930 East Pender Street. The 1940 name section lists Alex Bowden there as the householder, a painter. In 1940 the directory lists G Bowden at 2010 Grant Street. The 1940 name section lists George Bowden there as the householder, a laborer at the City of Vancouver, with Elizabeth Bowden, a domestic, John A Bowden, a laborer, Louden M Bowden, a baker at Baders' Dutch Bakeries, Meta M Bowden, a student, and Robert G Bowden, a miner.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M M Bowden at 1015 Nelson Street. The 1940 name section lists Mahala M Bowden there as the householder, widow of W R, with Madeleine M Bowden, an operator at the BC Telephone, Mary E M Bowden, a school teacher, and Walter R Bowden, a student at UBC. In 1940 the directory lists J C Bowden at 7215 Sherbrooke Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John C Bowden there as the householder, an engineer.

The 1940 name section lists Sarah A Bowden at 3248 Vanness Avenue, widow of T, with Thomas Bowden, a clerk. Mrs F M Bowden is listed at 3768 West 12th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Florence M Bowden there as the householder. The 1940 name section lists James Bowden at 2028 West 2nd Avenue, a helper at Ye Olde English Fish & Chips.

Today

884 Bute, 4655 Dunbar, 1745 East 3rd and 3768 West 12th still have their buildings from before 1946, 884 Bute and 3768 West 12th on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 3047 East 20th (2005), 1025 East 40th (2004), 1026 East 40th (1996), 2930 East Pender (1993) and 7215 Sherbrooke (1977) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 246 East 18th, 1036 East Hastings, 2010 Grant, 1015 Nelson, 3248 Vanness and 2028 West 2nd, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).