The Bowers

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Frederick Bower at 2708 Alberta Street. R C Bower is listed at 4922 Angus Drive 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 Ray C Bower there as the householder, a jeweller. Mrs M B Bower is listed at 1609 Cypress Street in 1940.

In 1940 the directory lists G J Bower at 1114 Davie Street. The 1940 name section lists Gerald J Bower there as the householder, a driver. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs E Bower at 283 East 32nd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Elizabeth Bower there as the householder, widow of J E.

In 1940 the directory lists G W Bower at 1155 East 61st Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George W Bower there as the householder, a dairyman. In 1940 the directory lists F O Bower at 6637 Fleming Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frank O Bower there as the householder, a floorman at the Province.

The 1940 name section lists George E Bower at 1050 Jervis Street. Mrs R Bower is listed at 1183 Pacific Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Ruby Bower there as the householder, widow of W A, with John F Bower, a clerk for W H Malkin.

G E Bower is listed at 3259 Point Grey Road in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George E Bower there as the householder, an office, with Kathleen M A Bower. The 1940 name section lists Joseph Bower at 1601 Robson Street, a salesman. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Hannah J Bower at 1054 West 10th Avenue.

A H Bower is listed at 3875 West 14th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Arthur H Bower there as the householder, a president at Barron Meat Markets. G Bower is listed at 320 West 15th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Gideon Bower there as the householder, retired, with Ernest H Bower, a driver at the Exclusive Ambulance Service, and Mabel Bower, a school teacher.

E C Bower is listed at 3893 West 22nd Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Edward C Bower there as the householder, an accountant at the Bank of Nova Scotia, with William B Bower, retired. B Bower is listed at 815 West 23rd Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Berthold Bower there as the householder, of Carlo Biscuit.

G Bower is listed at 2819 West 36th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George Bower there as the householder, a branch manager at Barron Meat Markets. K L Bower is listed at 3416 West 5th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Ken L Bower there as the householder, a salesman at the Province.

R C Bower, a jeweller, is listed at 101 West Hastings Street in 1940. In 1940 the directory lists F P Bower at 7749 Windsor Street. The 1940 name section lists Frederick P Bower there as the householder, a miner.

Today

2708 Alberta, 1609 Cypress, 283 East 32nd, 3893 West 22nd, 815 West 23rd and 2819 West 36th still have their buildings from before 1946, 2708 Alberta on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 4922 Angus Drive (2007), 1155 East 61st (1967), 6637 Fleming (1999), 1050 Jervis (1971), 3875 West 14th (2016), 3416 West 5th (1981) and 7749 Windsor (1980) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1114 Davie, 1183 Pacific, 3259 Point Grey Road, 1601 Robson, 1054 West 10th, 320 West 15th and 101 West Hastings, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).