The Bowmans

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists W Bowman at 5877 Battison Street; 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 William Bowman there as the householder, a carpenter. In 1940 the directory lists C J Bouwman at 7243 Culloden Street. The 1940 name section lists Christian J Bouwman there as the householder, a carpenter, with Richard H Bouwman, a salesman at B&K Economy Stores.

In 1940 the directory lists D Bowman at 1430 Cypress Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists David Bowman there as the householder. In 1940 the directory lists G Bowman at 420 East 17th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George Bowman there as the householder, a carpenter at the BC Electric Railway, with Ada M Bowman.

The 1940 name section lists Annie T Bowman at 493 East 44th Avenue, a housekeeper for V H Roach. Mrs C R Bowman is listed at 101 East 7th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Charlotte R Bowman there as the householder, widow of T.

Mrs M T Bowman is listed at 2115 Granville Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists M Theresa Bowman there as the householder, widow of A S. H J Bowman is listed at 2232 Macdonald Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Harold J Bowman there as the householder, a clerk.

The 1940 name section lists Josephine Bowman at 1033 Melville Street, a checker at the Cave Supper Club. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs F Bowman at 4407 Nanaimo Street. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Florence Bowman there as the householder, with Florence W Bowman, a saleswoman for A H Smith, Herbert J Bowman, a salesman at Columbia Paper, and Nora Bowman.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs B Bowman at 3838 Osler Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Beatrice Bowman there as the householder, widow of O. The 1940 name section lists James Bowman at 122 Water Street, a salesman.

H N Bowman is listed at 3436 West 10th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Harry N Bowman there as the householder, a purchasing agent at Greater Vancouver Water District, with Allin Bowman, an operator at Leckie, Kath Bowman, and William V Bowman, an operator at Leckie. J H Bowman is listed at 3617 West 15th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James H Bowman there as the householder, a conductor at the BC Electric Railway, with J Edward Bowman, a window dresser at J O'Loane Co.

L K Bowman is listed at 4464 West 15th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Lachlan K Bowman there as the householder, on active service. W Bowman is listed at 3883 West 23rd Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists William Bowman there as the householder, a sheet metal worker at the Quest Metal Works.

Mrs K Bowman is listed at 1957 West 42nd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Kath Bowman there as the householder, widow of O L, with Dorothy E Bowman, an apprentice at Bowman's Apron & Uniform. J H Bowman is listed at 4676 West 5th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Joseph H Bowman there as the householder, an architect, with Dorothy R Bowman, a nurse at the Vancouver General Hospital, and Eric H Bowman, a longshoreman.

The 1940 name section lists W Bowman at 53 West Hastings Street, a longshoreman. In 1940 the directory lists M Bowman at 1280 Windermere Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Math Bowman there as the householder, a painter.

Today

420 East 17th, 493 East 44th, 101 East 7th, 2232 Macdonald, 4407 Nanaimo, 3838 Osler, 122 Water, 3436 West 10th, 4464 West 15th, 3883 West 23rd, 4676 West 5th and 53 West Hastings still have their buildings from before 1946, 101 East 7th and 2232 Macdonald on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 5877 Battison (1974), 7243 Culloden (1984), 3617 West 15th (2007) and 1957 West 42nd (1994) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1430 Cypress, 2115 Granville, 1033 Melville and 1280 Windermere, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).