The Boweses

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Robert W Bowes at 320 Abbott Street, a shipper at Butt & Bowes. Mrs D L Bowes is listed at 3644 Blenheim Street 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 Dorothy L Bowes there as the householder, widow of C H. The 1940 name section lists Frank W Bowes at 733 Davie Street, a manager at F W Bowes & Co.

In 1940 the directory lists J L Bowes at 1744 East 1st Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James L Bowes there as the householder, a secretary-treasurer at Butt & Bowes. In 1940 the directory lists W Bowes at 736 East 39th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William Bowes there as the householder, a timekeeper.

In 1940 the directory lists J Bowes at 1733 East 5th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists John Bowes there as the householder, a carrier driver at Sterling Lumber. In 1940 the directory lists R M Bowes at 1928 East 61st Avenue. J A Bowes is listed at 1246 Howe Street in 1940.

In 1940 the directory lists L A Bowes, an insurance agent, at 509 Richards Street. W F Bowes is listed at 1298 West 10th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists William F Bowes there as the householder, a clerk at the Post Office.

L A Bowes is listed at 1375 West 15th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Louis A Bowes there as the householder, an insurance agent, with Clarence Bowes, a presser at the Jantzen Knit Mills, and Wilda L Bowes, a saleswoman at Woodward's. C B Bowes is listed at 1701 West 4th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Cyrus B Bowes there as the householder, a helper at the Fourth Avenue Vet Hospital.

J E Bowes is listed at 1618 West 7th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists J Estey Bowes there as the householder, a manager at Bowes Music House, with Phyllis L Bowes, a stenographer for Monarch Life, and Willis E Bowes, a clerk at Bowes Music House. Mrs A L Bowes is listed at 1549 William Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Agnes L Bowes there as the householder, widow of T, with Howard E Bowes, an accountant at Richards, Ackroyd & Gall.

The 1940 name section lists Ezekiel Bowes at 1644 Woodland Drive, retired.

Today

320 Abbott, 1744 East 1st, 736 East 39th, 1733 East 5th, 509 Richards, 1298 West 10th and 1644 Woodland Drive still have their buildings from before 1946, 320 Abbott, 736 East 39th and 509 Richards on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 3644 Blenheim (1983) has a newer building, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 733 Davie, 1928 East 61st, 1246 Howe, 1375 West 15th, 1701 West 4th, 1618 West 7th and 1549 William, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).