The Dows

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists W P Dow, a manufacturers agent, at 4667 Blenheim Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Walter P Dow there, a manufacturers agent. The 1940 name section lists Lawrence Dow at 1188 Burrard Street, a miner. Mrs R M Dow is listed at 1338 Commercial Drive in 1940.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs N B Dow at 1123 Comox 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 lists Nellie B Dow there as the householder, widow of A. In 1940 the directory lists R H Dow at 757 East 26th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Roy H Dow there as the householder, a gardener, with A Evelyn Dow, a school teacher.

The 1940 name section lists Peggy Dow at 887 Hornby Street, an usher at the Lux Theatre. The 1940 name section lists J A Dow at 956 Main Street. In 1940 the directory lists D R Dow at 4640 Welwyn Street. The 1940 name section lists Daniel R Dow there as the householder, a trackman at the BC Electric Railway.

In 1940 the directory lists H S Dow at 1045 West 11th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists H S Dow there as the householder, on active service. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs L Dow at 4612 West 12th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Lily Dow there as the householder, widow of A, with Andrewena Dow, a stenographer at the Customs, and Elizabeth M Dow, a school teacher.

In 1940 the directory lists J Dow at 645 West 13th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists John Dow there as the householder, on active service. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs A A Dow at 2256 West 15th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Agnes A Dow there as the householder, widow of R.

In 1940 the directory lists W W Dow at 669 West 21st Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Walter W Dow there as the householder, a salesman, with Jessie W Dow, a saleswoman at Spencer's. The 1940 name section lists Rea Dow at 792 West 26th Avenue, a clerk at the Vancouver General Hospital.

W B Dow is listed at 3915 West 30th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William B Dow there as the householder, a salesman at Walker & Worsley, with Marguerite Dow, an operator at the BC Telephone. A W Dow is listed at 2895 West 35th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alex W Dow there as the householder, an engineer.

The 1940 name section lists John Dow at 1344 West Georgia Street, a clerk.

Today

4667 Blenheim, 757 East 26th, 956 Main, 1045 West 11th, 4612 West 12th, 792 West 26th and 2895 West 35th still have their buildings from before 1946; 1338 Commercial Drive (1946) has a newer building, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1188 Burrard, 1123 Comox, 887 Hornby, 4640 Welwyn, 645 West 13th, 2256 West 15th, 669 West 21st, 3915 West 30th and 1344 West Georgia, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).