A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Franks
In the city directories 1940 · 17 people at 13 addresses
The directories print 17 people named Frank at 13 addresses in 1940 in seven of the city's neighbourhoods, with the close spelling Franke. 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 Franks at 3561 Inverness in 1940.
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Where the Franks lived
- 1
2120 Blenheim Street
Kitsilano, 1940
- F X Frank 1940
- X Frank, a salesman 1940
Next door in 1940: K H Littler at 2110 and E A Eedy at 2132. The block, door by door
- 2
1823 Comox Street
West End, 1940
- Frank (no first name printed) 1940
Next door in 1940: M H McGeough at 1833. The block, door by door
- 3
709 Dunsmuir Street
Downtown, 1940
- L Frank, of L Frank Photos 1940
- Bernard Frank, of L Frank Photos 1940
Next door in 1940: Cosmetics Godissarts at 705 and Miss M K Brown at 711. The block, door by door
- 4
249 East Georgia Street
Strathcona, 1940
- Y Frank 1940
Next door in 1940: Georgia Lndy at 245 and Coast Growers Prod Co at 251. The block, door by door
- 5
137 East Hastings Street
Downtown, 1940
- Harry L Frank, a mechanic 1940
Next door in 1940: Great West Elec & Radio at 135 and Carrie's Dress Shop at 139. The block, door by door
- 6
553 Granville Street
Downtown, 1940
- L Photos Frank 1940
Next door in 1940: Douglas Tom Tailors at 549 and Paint Hunter-Henderson at 555. The block, door by door
- 7
3561 Inverness Street
Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940
- Mrs A Frank, widow of W 1940
- Everett E Frank, an attendant at the Inverness Service Station 1940
- Harold Frank, a mechanic at the Inverness Service Station 1940
Next door in 1940: L McKillop at 3553. The block, door by door
- 8
2614 Ontario Street
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- Evelyn Frank, a labeller at the Pacific Mills 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs G Jones at 2608 and W McClelland at 2618. The block, door by door
- 9
1201 Pendrell Street
West End, 1940
- Helen B Frank, who worked for Gordon & Belyea 1940
Next door in 1940: Cliftonville at 1221. The block, door by door
- 10
1419 Pendrell Street
West End, 1940
- Margaret H Frank, a stenographer at C P Express 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs M G Erskine at 1435. The block, door by door
- 11
1675 Venables Street
Grandview-Woodland, 1940
- P Franke, retired 1940
Next door in 1940: H Pedersen at 1663 and pretty apartments at 1683. The block, door by door
- 12
900 West Georgia Street
Downtown, 1940
- Agnes Frank, a domestic at the Vancouver Hotel 1940
Next door in 1940: Wilson W & J at 920. The block, door by door
- 13
609 West Pender Street
Downtown, 1940
- William Frank, a musician 1940
Next door in 1940: Magic Barber Shop at 607 and B C Office Equip Co at 611. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for nine of the 17: a mechanic (2), an attendant, a domestic, an employee, a labeller and a musician, among others. Three of them worked for Inverness Service Station. One is a widow, listed under her own name.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Downtown (5), West End (3), Grandview-Woodland, Kensington-Cedar Cottage, Kitsilano, Mount Pleasant 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
In 1940 the directory lists F X Frank at 2120 Blenheim Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists X Frank there as the householder, a salesman. The 1940 name section lists Frank (no first name printed) at 1823 Comox Street.
L Frank is listed at 709 Dunsmuir Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Leonard Frank there as the householder, of L Frank Photos, with Bernard Frank, of L Frank Photos. The 1940 name section lists Y Frank at 249 East Georgia Street. The 1940 name section lists Harry L Frank at 137 East Hastings Street, a mechanic.
L Photos Frank is listed at 553 Granville Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Leonard, Photos Frank there. Mrs A Frank is listed at 3561 Inverness 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 Annie Frank there as the householder, widow of W, with Everett E Frank, an attendant at the Inverness Service Station, and Harold Frank, a mechanic at the Inverness Service Station.
The 1940 name section lists Evelyn Frank at 2614 Ontario Street, a labeller at the Pacific Mills. The 1940 name section lists Helen B Frank at 1201 Pendrell Street, who worked for Gordon & Belyea. The 1940 name section lists Margaret H Frank at 1419 Pendrell Street, a stenographer at C P Express.
In 1940 the directory lists P Franke at 1675 Venables Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Peter Franke there as the householder, retired. The 1940 name section lists Agnes Frank at 900 West Georgia Street, a domestic at the Vancouver Hotel. The 1940 name section lists William Frank at 609 West Pender Street, a musician.
Today
249 East Georgia, 137 East Hastings, 3561 Inverness, 1419 Pendrell and 900 West Georgia still have their buildings from before 1946, 1419 Pendrell and 900 West Georgia on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 1675 Venables (1960) has a newer building, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 2120 Blenheim, 1823 Comox, 709 Dunsmuir, 553 Granville, 2614 Ontario, 1201 Pendrell and 609 West Pender, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 21 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- Frank F X2120 Blenheim, p. 13
- Frank X slsmn2120 Blenheim, p. 207
- Frank —1823 Comox, p. 207
- Frank L709 Dunsmuir, p. 47
- Frank Bernard of L Frank Photos709 Dunsmuir, p. 207
- Frank Leonard of L Frank Photos709 Dunsmuir, p. 207
- Frank Y249 East Georgia, p. 207
- Frank Harry L mech137 East Hastings, p. 207
- Frank L Photos553 Granville, p. 63
- Frank, Leonard, Photos Commercial Photographers, Timber, Mines, Industries and Enlarging Specialists553 Granville, p. 207
- *Frank Mrs A3561 Inverness, p. 90
- Frank Annie wid W prop Inverness Serv Sta3561 Inverness, p. 207
- Frank Everett E atdt Inverness Serv Sta3561 Inverness, p. 207
- Frank Harold mech Inverness Serv Sta3561 Inverness, p. 207
- Frank Evelyn labeller Pac Mills2614 Ontario, p. 207
- Frank Helen B emp Gordon & Belyea1201 Pendrell, p. 207
- Frank Margt H sten C P Exp1419 Pendrell, p. 207
- *Franke P1675 Venables, p. 160
- Franke Peter retired1675 Venables, p. 207
- Frank Agnes dom Van Hotel900 West Georgia, p. 207
- Frank Wm musician609 West Pender, p. 207
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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 F. Want a name removed? Tell us.