A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Boyers
In the city directories 1940 · 15 people at twelve addresses
The directories print 15 people named Boyer at twelve addresses in 1940 in eight of the city's neighbourhoods. No first name or initials tie one address to another: we can't tell if they're one family.
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Where the Boyers lived
- 1
3956 Alice Street
Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940
- G A Boyer, a glazier 1940
Next door in 1940: H A Barber at 3918 and G Holden at 3968. The block, door by door
- 2
5416 Cypress Street
Shaughnessy, 1940
- Beatrice E Boyer 1940
Next door in 1940: Dr F W Brydone-Jack at 5450. The block, door by door
- 3
836 Hamilton Street
Downtown, 1940
- Pearl Boyer 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs M Gordon at 830 and A D Zimmer at 842. The block, door by door
- 4
813 Hornby Street
Downtown, 1940
- Cecil Boyer 1940
- Mrs Gertrude Boyer, a manager at the Iris Apartments 1940
Next door in 1940: In parking, auto lndy Drive at 821. The block, door by door
- 5
610 Jervis Street
Downtown, 1940
- C A Boyer 1940
Next door in 1940: W G Brown at 626. The block, door by door
- 6
1115 Nelson Street
West End, 1940
- Arthur Boyer, a warehouseman at Hobbs Glass 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs A Davis at 1111 and W A Campbell at 1117. The block, door by door
- 7
741 Thurlow Street
West End, 1940
- Kathleen Boyer, a waitress at U & I Cafe 1940
Next door in 1940: R Hoffmeister at 761. The block, door by door
- 8
6464 Vine Street
Kerrisdale, 1940
- Mrs L Boyer, widow of J 1940
Next door in 1940: G F Herger at 6436 and R M Gillespie at 6478. The block, door by door
- 9
849 West 19th Avenue
South Cambie, 1940
- Frederick D Boyer, retired 1940
- Frederick N Boyer, a sawyer at Overseas Wood Products 1940
Next door in 1940: J H Pratt at 843 and R Lindsay at 855. The block, door by door
- 10
1073 West 7th Avenue
Fairview, 1940
- T Boyer, retired 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs S E Gren at 1067 and Mrs K Hamakawa at 1077. The block, door by door
- 11
2336 West 7th Avenue
Kitsilano, 1940
- R H Boyer, a druggist for Mrs M I Haughton 1940
- Amanda J Boyer, widow of N S 1940
Next door in 1940: G G Chisholm at 2326 and Mrs C M Dresher at 2346. The block, door by door
- 12
177 West Cordova Street
Downtown, 1940
- Del Boyer, retired 1940
Next door in 1940: Goodrich B F Rubber at 175. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for six of the 15: a druggist, a glazier, a manager, a sawyer, a waitress and a warehouseman. Two are widows, listed under their own names.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Downtown (4), West End (2), Fairview, Kensington-Cedar Cottage, Kerrisdale, Kitsilano, Shaughnessy and South Cambie. 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 G A Boyer at 3956 Alice Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists George A Boyer there as the householder, a glazier. The 1940 name section lists Beatrice E Boyer at 5416 Cypress Street. The 1940 name section lists Pearl Boyer at 836 Hamilton Street.
The 1940 name section lists Cecil Boyer at 813 Hornby Street, with Mrs Gertrude Boyer, a manager at the Iris Apartments. C A Boyer is listed at 610 Jervis Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Charles A Boyer there as the householder. The 1940 name section lists Arthur Boyer at 1115 Nelson Street, a warehouseman at Hobbs Glass.
The 1940 name section lists Kathleen Boyer at 741 Thurlow Street, a waitress at U & I Cafe. Mrs L Boyer is listed at 6464 Vine 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 Louisa Boyer there as the householder, widow of J. The 1940 name section lists Frederick D Boyer at 849 West 19th Avenue, retired, with Frederick N Boyer, a sawyer at Overseas Wood Products.
In 1940 the directory lists T Boyer at 1073 West 7th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Trefle Boyer there as the householder, retired. In 1940 the directory lists R H Boyer at 2336 West 7th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Ralph H Boyer there as the householder, a druggist for Mrs M I Haughton, with Amanda J Boyer, widow of N S.
The 1940 name section lists Del Boyer at 177 West Cordova Street, retired.
Today
5416 Cypress, 610 Jervis and 849 West 19th still have their buildings from before 1946, 610 Jervis on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 1115 Nelson (1969) and 2336 West 7th (1999) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 3956 Alice, 836 Hamilton, 813 Hornby, 741 Thurlow, 6464 Vine, 1073 West 7th and 177 West Cordova, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 20 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- Boyer G A3956 Alice, p. 4
- Boyer Geo A glazier3956 Alice, p. 60
- Boyer Beatrice E5416 Cypress, p. 60
- Boyer Pearl836 Hamilton, p. 61
- Boyer Cecil813 Hornby, p. 60
- Boyer Mrs Gertrude mgr Iris Apts813 Hornby, p. 60
- Boyer C A610 Jervis, p. 91
- Boyer Chas A610 Jervis, p. 60
- Boyer Arth whsmn Hobbs Glass1115 Nelson, p. 60
- Boyer Kathleen waitress U & I Cafe741 Thurlow, p. 61
- *Boyer Mrs L6464 Vine, p. 164
- Boyer Louisa wid J6464 Vine, p. 61
- Boyer Fredk D retired849 West 19th, p. 60
- Boyer Fredk N sawyer Overseas Wood Prods849 West 19th, p. 60
- Boyer T1073 West 7th, p. 191
- Boyer Trefle retired1073 West 7th, p. 61
- Boyer R H2336 West 7th, p. 192
- Boyer Amanda J wid N S2336 West 7th, p. 60
- Boyer Ralph H druggist Mrs M I Haughton2336 West 7th, p. 61
- Boyer Del retired177 West Cordova, p. 60
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.