A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Garrisons
In the city directories 1940 · 14 people at eight addresses
The directories print 14 people named Garrison at eight addresses in 1940 in five 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: five Garrisons at 525 Windermere in 1940.
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Where the Garrisons lived
- 1
2245 East 10th Avenue
Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940
- A W Garrison, proprietor of Garry's Lockeyist shop 1940
- Lois K Garrison, a stenographer 1940
Next door in 1940: J P Graham at 2229 and J L Ironsides at 2249. The block, door by door
- 2
1085 East 63rd Avenue
Sunset, 1940
- G T Garrison, a measurer at Canadian White Pine 1940
Next door in 1940: C L Saggers at 1035. The block, door by door
- 3
1225 East 64th Avenue
Sunset, 1940
- J C Garrison, a helper at the BC Livestock Exchange 1940
- Mae Garrison, an operator at Leckie 1940
Next door in 1940: J Holmes at 1237. The block, door by door
- 4
- 5
175 East Broadway
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- Mrs E B Garrison, widow of E H 1940
Next door in 1940: Hux Lunch at 169. The block, door by door
- 6
2463 Oxford Street
Hastings-Sunrise, 1940
- R J Garrison, a driver at Ross & Howard 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs T Branca at 2461 and Mrs B E Walmsley at 2469. The block, door by door
- 7
208 Union Street
Strathcona, 1940
- C H Garrison 1940
Next door in 1940: S Sato at 210. The block, door by door
- 8
525 Windermere Street
Hastings-Sunrise, 1940
- Miss F T Garrison 1940
- Florence T Garrison, a school teacher 1940
- James O Garrison, who worked for the Highland Service Station 1940
- Lena M Garrison, widow of J 1940
- Verna Garrison, a school teacher 1940
What they did
The name section prints a trade for ten of the 14: a school teacher (2), a conductor, a driver, an employee, a helper and a measurer, among others. Two are widows, listed under their own names.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Sunset (3), Hastings-Sunrise (2), Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 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 A W Garrison at 2245 East 10th Avenue; 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 Aaron W Garrison there as the householder, proprietor of Garry's Lockeyist shop, with Lois K Garrison, a stenographer. In 1940 the directory lists G T Garrison at 1085 East 63rd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Gerald T Garrison there as the householder, a measurer at Canadian White Pine.
In 1940 the directory lists J C Garrison at 1225 East 64th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists John C Garrison there as the householder, a helper at the BC Livestock Exchange, with Mae Garrison, an operator at Leckie. In 1940 the directory lists E H Garrison at 2128 East 65th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Edward H Garrison there as the householder, a conductor at the BC Electric Railway.
In 1940 the directory lists Mrs E B Garrison at 175 East Broadway. The 1940 name section lists Ella B Garrison there as the householder, widow of E H. In 1940 the directory lists R J Garrison at 2463 Oxford Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Reuben J Garrison there as the householder, a driver at Ross & Howard.
The 1940 name section lists C H Garrison at 208 Union Street. Miss F T Garrison is listed at 525 Windermere Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Florence T Garrison there as the householder, a school teacher, with James O Garrison, who worked for the Highland Service Station, Lena M Garrison, widow of J, and Verna Garrison, a school teacher.
Today
175 East Broadway and 525 Windermere still have their buildings from before 1946; 1225 East 64th (1971) has a newer building, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 2245 East 10th, 1085 East 63rd, 2128 East 65th, 2463 Oxford and 208 Union, 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.
- *Garrison A W2245 East 10th, p. 198
- Garrison Aaron W prop Garry's Lockeyist shop2245 East 10th, p. 217
- Garrison Lois K sten2245 East 10th, p. 217
- *Garrison G T1085 East 63rd, p. 271
- Garrison Gerald T measurer Can White Pine1085 East 63rd, p. 217
- Garrison J C1225 East 64th, p. 271
- Garrison John C hlpr BC Livestock Exch1225 East 64th, p. 217
- Garrison Mae opr Leckie1225 East 64th, p. 217
- *Garrison E H2128 East 65th, p. 271
- Garrison Edw H cond BCER2128 East 65th, p. 217
- Garrison Mrs E B175 East Broadway, p. 15
- Garrison Ella B wid E H175 East Broadway, p. 217
- *Garrison R J2463 Oxford, p. 124
- Garrison Reuben J drvr Ross & Howard2463 Oxford, p. 217
- Garrison C H208 Union, p. 217
- *Garrison Miss F T525 Windermere, p. 168
- Garrison Florence T sch tchr Van City525 Windermere, p. 217
- Garrison Jas O emp Highland Serv Sta525 Windermere, p. 217
- Garrison Lena M wid J525 Windermere, p. 217
- Garrison Verna sch tchr525 Windermere, p. 217
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 G. Want a name removed? Tell us.