A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Conns
In the city directories 1940 · 17 people at 13 addresses
The directories print 17 people named Conn at 13 addresses in 1940 in ten 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 Conns at 3498 Napier in 1940.
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Where the Conns lived
- 1
2934 Birch Street
Fairview, 1940
- Zella Conn 1940
Next door in 1940: S A Williams at 2986. The block, door by door
- 2
1065 Bute Street
West End, 1940
- C B Conn 1940
Next door in 1940: mayfair apts at 1019. The block, door by door
- 3
1086 Bute Street
West End, 1940
- Clarence B Conn, of Dunn's Tailors 1940
- George L Conn, of Dunn's Tailors 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs E L Monkman at 1036. The block, door by door
- 4
420 East 8th Avenue
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- Mrs M E Conn, widow of W H 1940
Next door in 1940: Rev G H Wilson at 406 and Mrs A Lipp at 428. The block, door by door
- 5
329 East Pender Street
Strathcona, 1940
- John Con, proprietor of John Wo Co 1940
Next door in 1940: Yet Tai Chan at 321 and Kee Kong Rooms at 337. The block, door by door
- 6
1212 Granville Street
Downtown, 1940
- Mrs Rose R Conn 1940
Next door in 1940: Apex Furn at 1210 and Baggage City at 1214. The block, door by door
- 7
- 8
3498 Napier Street
Hastings-Sunrise, 1940
- J R Conn, a laborer at BC Sugar 1940
- J Sam Conn, a laborer 1940
- Lucy Conn, a maid for Mrs A Cochrane 1940
Next door in 1940: N Graham at 3492. The block, door by door
- 9
5751 Vine Street
Kerrisdale, 1940
- W C Conn 1940
Next door in 1940: Miss M L McCamus at 5763. The block, door by door
- 10
1434 West 13th Avenue
Fairview, 1940
- James Conn, a chauffeur for Mrs J M Farrell 1940
Next door in 1940: M Darnborough at 1424 and J H Crighton at 1446. The block, door by door
- 11
- 12
3819 West 31st Avenue
Dunbar-Southlands, 1940
- Mrs E E Conn 1940
Next door in 1940: J W Foster at 3815 and N Norrgard at 3825. The block, door by door
- 13
1736 West 6th Avenue
Fairview, 1940
- S R Conn, a clerk at International Junk 1940
- Bella R Conn, a clerk 1940
Next door in 1940: I R Hignett at 1732 and P M Le Beau at 1760. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for eight of the 17: a clerk (2), a laborer (2), a chauffeur, a maid, a manager and a proprietor. Two of them worked for Dunn's Tailors. One is a widow, listed under her own name.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Fairview (3), West End (2), Arbutus Ridge, Downtown, Dunbar-Southlands, Hastings-Sunrise, Kerrisdale, Mount Pleasant, South Cambie and Strathcona. 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
The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Zella Conn at 2934 Birch Street. C B Conn is listed at 1065 Bute Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Clarence B Conn at 1086 Bute Street as the householder, of Dunn's Tailors, with George L Conn, of Dunn's Tailors.
Mrs M E Conn is listed at 420 East 8th Avenue 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 Mary E Conn there as the householder, widow of W H. The 1940 name section lists John Con at 329 East Pender Street, proprietor of John Wo Co. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Rose R Conn at 1212 Granville Street.
The 1940 name section lists Reginald H Conn at 5225 Macdonald Street, a manager at Conn's Transfer Ltd. In 1940 the directory lists J R Conn at 3498 Napier Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James R Conn there as the householder, a laborer at BC Sugar, with J Sam Conn, a laborer, and Lucy Conn, a maid for Mrs A Cochrane.
In 1940 the directory lists W C Conn at 5751 Vine Street. The 1940 name section lists William C Conn there as the householder. The 1940 name section lists James Conn at 1434 West 13th Avenue, a chauffeur for Mrs J M Farrell. The 1940 name section lists Emma Conn at 949 West 27th Avenue.
In 1940 the directory lists Mrs E E Conn at 3819 West 31st Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Eleanor E Conn there as the householder. In 1940 the directory lists S R Conn at 1736 West 6th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Sam R Conn there as the householder, a clerk at International Junk, with Bella R Conn, a clerk.
Today
1065 Bute, 1086 Bute, 329 East Pender, 1212 Granville, 3498 Napier and 3819 West 31st still have their buildings from before 1946; 5225 Macdonald (1994) has a newer building, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 2934 Birch, 420 East 8th, 5751 Vine, 1434 West 13th, 949 West 27th and 1736 West 6th, 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.
- Conn Zella2934 Birch, p. 122
- Conn C B1065 Bute, p. 23
- Conn Clarence B of Dunn's Tailors1086 Bute, p. 122
- Conn Geo L of Dunn's Tailors1086 Bute, p. 122
- *Conn Mrs M E420 East 8th, p. 193
- Conn Mary E wid W H420 East 8th, p. 122
- Con John prop John Wo Co329 East Pender, p. 122
- Conn Mrs Rose R1212 Granville, p. 122
- Conn Regd H mgr Conn's Transf Ltd5225 Macdonald, p. 122
- *Conn J R3498 Napier, p. 118
- Conn J Sam lab3498 Napier, p. 122
- Conn Jas R lab BC Sugar3498 Napier, p. 122
- Conn Lucy maid Mrs A Cochrane3498 Napier, p. 122
- Conn W C5751 Vine, p. 163
- Conn Wm C5751 Vine, p. 122
- Conn Jas chauf Mrs J M Farrell1434 West 13th, p. 122
- Conn Emma949 West 27th, p. 122
- *Conn Mrs E E3819 West 31st, p. 247
- Conn Mrs Eleanor E3819 West 31st, p. 122
- Conn S R1736 West 6th, p. 188
- Conn Bella R clk1736 West 6th, p. 122
- Conn Sam R clk Intl Junk1736 West 6th, p. 122
British Columbia and Yukon Directory, name section, where each person's work is printed
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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 C. Want a name removed? Tell us.