The Christensens

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists P A Christensen at 2174 Adanac 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 Peter A Christensen there as the householder, proprietor of Health Shoe Manufacturing. The 1940 name section lists Louis Christensen at 472 Alexander Street. P N Christensen, rooms to let, is listed at 1700 Barclay Street in 1940.

The 1940 name section lists Alex Christenson at 717 Cambie Street. A Christensen is listed at 1531 Davie Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Andreas Christensen there as the householder.

Mrs Christiansen is listed at 1069 Denman Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Christiansen (no first name printed) there as the householder. The 1940 name section lists Chris Christensen at 2167 Dundas Street, a laborer. The 1940 name section lists C R Christensen at 500 Dunsmuir Street, retired.

The 1940 name section lists Mrs Violet Christensen at 4886 Earles Street, a maid. In 1940 the directory lists G Christiansen at 635 East 19th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Gabriel Christiansen there as the householder, a helper at Alberta Lumber.

In 1940 the directory lists P Christiansen at 3042 East 24th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Peter Christiansen there as the householder, a janitor at Renfrew Community Hall. In 1940 the directory lists H Christenson at 461 East 38th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Henry Christenson there as the householder, on active service.

In 1940 the directory lists T P Christenson at 762 East 57th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Thomas P Christenson there as the householder, a logger, with Charles W Christenson, a logger, Edna L Christenson, Elsie I Christenson, a school teacher, and Margaret Christenson, a helper at Canadian Boxes. The 1940 name section lists Ole Christensen at 454 East Hastings Street. The 1940 name section lists Oscar Christiansen at 456 East Hastings Street.

The 1940 name section lists E Christenson at 611 East Hastings Street. A Christenson is listed at 828 East Hastings Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Arvid Christenson there as the householder, a caretaker at the Hastings Auditorium. K Christiansen is listed at 867 East Pender Street in 1940.

In 1940 the directory lists B Christiansen at 1765 East Pender Street. The 1940 name section lists Bernard Christiansen there as the householder, a fisherman. The 1940 name section lists John Christensen at 2178 Grant Street, a clerk at the Hudson's Bay Company. The 1940 name section lists John Christensen at 1046 Granville Street, an ice cream maker for Palm Dairies.

The 1940 name section lists Einor H Christinsen at 1300 Granville Street, a deckhand. H A Christenson is listed at 1830 Greer Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Harold A Christenson there, a circulation at the Sun.

E Christensen is listed at 4539 James Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Ernest Christensen there as the householder, a helper at Burnaby Cafe. J Christensen is listed at 4761 Little Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists John Christensen there as the householder.

The 1940 name section lists Louis Christiansen at 1489 McRae Avenue, a gardener at Hon A D McRae. In 1940 the directory lists J P Christensen at 137 Robson Street. The 1940 name section lists John P Christensen there as the householder, a decorator.

In 1940 the directory lists A M Christiansen at 1826 Triumph Street. The 1940 name section lists Albert M Christiansen there as the householder, a machinist at Hardwood Chair, with Albert S Christiansen. In 1940 the directory lists G A Christensen at 4096 Welwyn Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Gunnar A Christensen there as the householder, a bottler at the Lucky Strike Bottling Works.

In 1940 the directory lists T Christensen at 4066 West 12th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Thomas Christensen there as the householder. The 1940 name section lists Henry Christensen at 1446 West 5th Avenue as the householder, a longshoreman.

H Christenson is listed at 1436 West 71st Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Hans Christenson there as the householder, a fireman at Canadian White Pine. The 1940 name section lists Sofus Christenson at 85 West Cordova Street, a miner. The 1940 name section lists Harry Christensen at 5 West Hastings Street, an oiler.

Today

2167 Dundas, 500 Dunsmuir, 4886 Earles, 456 East Hastings, 2178 Grant, 1046 Granville, 1830 Greer, 4761 Little, 1489 McRae, 4096 Welwyn, 4066 West 12th and 5 West Hastings still have their buildings from before 1946, 500 Dunsmuir, 1489 McRae and 5 West Hastings on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 1069 Denman (1968), 3042 East 24th (1967), 461 East 38th (1989), 762 East 57th (1963), 828 East Hastings (1966), 1300 Granville (2013), 4539 James (1985), 1826 Triumph (1993) and 1436 West 71st (1971) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 2174 Adanac, 472 Alexander, 1700 Barclay, 717 Cambie, 1531 Davie, 635 East 19th, 454 East Hastings, 611 East Hastings, 867 East Pender, 1765 East Pender, 137 Robson, 1446 West 5th and 85 West Cordova, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).