A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Bowies
In the city directories 1940 · 14 people at eleven addresses
The directories print 14 people named Bowie at eleven addresses in 1940 in seven of the city's neighbourhoods. No first name or initials tie one address to another: we can't tell if they're one family. The most under one roof: three Bowies at 229 East 22nd in 1940.
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Where the Bowies lived
- 1
229 East 22nd Avenue
Riley Park, 1940
- J Bowie, a janitor at General Motors 1940
- George Bowie, a laborer 1940
- Harry Bowie, a clerk for A Whitehouse 1940
Next door in 1940: C W Winberg at 245. The block, door by door
- 2
2265 East 37th Avenue
Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940
- F A Bowie, a miner 1940
Next door in 1940: A W MacDonald at 2259 and O N Larson at 2279. The block, door by door
- 3
365 East 60th Avenue
Sunset, 1940
- F E Bowie, a plumber 1940
Next door in 1940: W S Thomas at 349. The block, door by door
- 4
119 East 64th Avenue
Sunset, 1940
- D Bowie, retired 1940
Next door in 1940: J D Neville at 143. The block, door by door
- 5
404 East 7th Avenue
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- D Bowie, retired 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs M A Liptrot at 416. The block, door by door
- 6
2306 Granville Street
Fairview, 1940
- Mrs F C Bowie, in woolen goods 1940
Next door in 1940: Western Arts Ltd at 2300 and K Akiyama at 2308. The block, door by door
- 7
811 Hamilton Street
Downtown, 1940
- Arthur H Bowie 1940
Next door in 1940: H J Appel at 807 and R Widmer at 813. The block, door by door
- 8
1560 Kingsway
Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940
- James S Bowie, a machinist operator at American Can 1940
Next door in 1940: B C Fluff Rug at 1556 and Maypole Barber Shop at 1588. The block, door by door
- 9
3054 Point Grey Road
Kitsilano, 1940
- J C Bowie, proprietor of Bowie Dental Lab 1940
- James L Bowie, a student at UBC 1940
Next door in 1940: W S Waring at 3044 and E E Rogers at 3066. The block, door by door
- 10
2665 Waterloo Street
Kitsilano, 1940
- Bowie (no first name printed) 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs A Girardot at 2655 and W E Wait at 2675. The block, door by door
- 11
3227 West 2nd Avenue
Kitsilano, 1940
- W C Bowie, proprietor of W C Bowie 1940
Next door in 1940: W T Carter at 3223 and H Holdham at 3229. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for eight of the 14: a proprietor (2), a clerk, a janitor, a laborer, a machinist operator and a miner, among others.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Kitsilano (3), Kensington-Cedar Cottage (2), Sunset (2), Downtown, Fairview, Mount Pleasant and Riley Park. 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 Bowie at 229 East 22nd 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 James Bowie there as the householder, a janitor at General Motors, with George Bowie, a laborer, and Harry Bowie, a clerk for A Whitehouse. In 1940 the directory lists F A Bowie at 2265 East 37th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frank A Bowie there as the householder, a miner.
In 1940 the directory lists F E Bowie at 365 East 60th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Frank E Bowie there as the householder, a plumber. In 1940 the directory lists D Bowie at 119 East 64th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists David Bowie there as the householder, retired.
In 1940 the directory lists D Bowie at 404 East 7th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists David Bowie there as the householder, retired. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs F C Bowie, in woolen goods, at 2306 Granville Street. The 1940 name section lists Arthur H Bowie at 811 Hamilton Street.
The 1940 name section lists James S Bowie at 1560 Kingsway, a machinist operator at American Can. J C Bowie is listed at 3054 Point Grey Road in 1940; those lines are marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James C Bowie there as the householder, proprietor of Bowie Dental Lab, with James L Bowie, a student at UBC. The 1940 name section lists Bowie (no first name printed) at 2665 Waterloo Street.
In 1940 the directory lists W C Bowie at 3227 West 2nd Avenue. The 1940 name section lists William C Bowie there as the householder, proprietor of W C Bowie.
Today
119 East 64th, 2306 Granville, 3054 Point Grey Road and 3227 West 2nd still have their buildings from before 1946; 229 East 22nd (1970), 2265 East 37th (1986), 365 East 60th (2006) and 2665 Waterloo (2020) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 404 East 7th, 811 Hamilton and 1560 Kingsway, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 22 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- *Bowie J229 East 22nd, p. 234
- Bowie Geo lab229 East 22nd, p. 59
- Bowie Harry clk A Whitehouse229 East 22nd, p. 59
- Bowie Jas jntr Genl Motors229 East 22nd, p. 59
- *Bowie F A2265 East 37th, p. 253
- Bowie Frank A miner2265 East 37th, p. 59
- Bowie F E365 East 60th, p. 270
- Bowie Frank E plmbr365 East 60th, p. 59
- *Bowie D119 East 64th, p. 271
- Bowie David retired119 East 64th, p. 59
- Bowie D404 East 7th, p. 190
- Bowie David retired404 East 7th, p. 59
- Bowie Mrs F C woolen gds2306 Granville, p. 67
- Bowie Arth H811 Hamilton, p. 59
- Bowie Jas S mach opr Am Can1560 Kingsway, p. 59
- *Bowie J C3054 Point Grey Road, p. 134
- *Bowie J C3054 Point Grey Road, p. 134
- Bowie Jas C prop Bowie Dental Lab3054 Point Grey Road, p. 59
- Bowie Jas L studt UBC3054 Point Grey Road, p. 59
- Bowie Mrs —2665 Waterloo, p. 59
- Bowie W C3227 West 2nd, p. 177
- Bowie Wm C prop W C Bowie3227 West 2nd, p. 59
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.