The Gunns

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists J T Gunn at 2510 Alberta Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists John T Gunn there as the householder, a driver. In 1940 the directory lists Dr W G Gunn at 3025 Alberta 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 William G Gunn there as the householder, a physician.

The 1940 name section lists A Gunn at 578 Alexander Street. J J Gunn is listed at 462 Aubrey Place in 1940. In 1940 the directory lists A Gunn at 6153 Battison Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alex Gunn there as the householder.

In 1940 the directory lists A C Gunn at 1171 Beach Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Arthur C Gunn there as the householder, retired. The 1940 name section lists Don Gunn at 1162 Bute Street, with Johan Gunn, widow of J.

H W Gunn is listed at 1738 East 11th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. In 1940 the listing there is Mdme B N palmist HI-2730 Gunn. The 1940 name section lists Henry W Gunn there as the householder, retired, with Mdme Beatrice N Gunn, a palmist, and Robert Gunn, an apprentice for E Chrystal.

In 1940 the directory lists J A Gunn at 165 East 43rd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James A Gunn there as the householder, a miner. The 1940 name section lists James A Gunn at 3884 Glen Drive, a carman at the CPR.

C V Gunn is listed at 1167 Kelowna Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Charles V Gunn there as the householder, a laborer at the City of Vancouver. J G Gunn is listed at 6288 Macdonald Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists J Grant Gunn there as the householder, a president for Grant Gunn.

L Gunn, in insurance, is listed at 440 Main Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Cecil C Gunn at 1331 Nelson Street, a salesman at Begg Motor. The 1940 name section lists William A Gunn at 4241 Perry Street, a swamper. The 1940 name section lists Henry Gunn at 252 Powell Street, with L T Gunn and W Gunn.

The 1940 name section lists Lafayette Gunn at 1361 Robson Street. The 1940 name section lists James Gunn at 960 Seymour Street. The 1940 name section lists Alex Gunn at 4771 Slocan Street.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs A F Gunn at 998 Thurlow Street. The 1940 name section lists Amy F Gunn there as the householder, widow of W. The 1940 name section lists Caroline Gunn at 1875 Venables Street, widow of W.

Miss I Gunn, a confectioner, is listed at 2007 Victoria Drive in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Ida Gunn there, a confectioner. D Gunn is listed at 1045 West 11th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists David Gunn there as the householder, a lineman at the BC Electric Railway.

W C Gunn is listed at 1315 West 12th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists W Colis Gunn there as the householder, a carpenter. A D Gunn is listed at 1055 West 13th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alex D Gunn there as the householder, a president for A D Gunn, with J Struthers Gunn, a student.

J A Gunn is listed at 403 West 18th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James A Gunn there as the householder. C W Gunn is listed at 2760 West 20th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Conrad W Gunn there as the householder, a longshoreman.

W H Gunn is listed at 2891 West 29th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William H Gunn there as the householder, a salesman for Boultbee Sweet, with Janet L Gunn, John Gunn, a president at the Farm Boys Poultry Service, and William A Gunn, a secretary at the Farm Boys' Poultry Service. R E Gunn is listed at 2399 West 36th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Richard E Gunn there as the householder, of Gunn & O'Shea, with Hazel Gunn, a saleswoman at the Hudson's Bay Company.

Mrs E E Gun is listed at 3450 West 6th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Ella E Gun there as the householder, widow of A D, with Margaret E Gun. F Gunn is listed at 1805 West Georgia Street in 1940.

Today

2510 Alberta, 1738 East 11th, 440 Main, 998 Thurlow, 1045 West 11th, 2891 West 29th and 3450 West 6th still have their buildings from before 1946; 3025 Alberta (2015), 462 Aubrey Place (2011), 1162 Bute (1967), 165 East 43rd (1963), 1167 Kelowna (1983), 6288 Macdonald (2011), 1331 Nelson (1978), 4241 Perry (1993), 1361 Robson (1965), 4771 Slocan (1973), 1055 West 13th (1983), 2760 West 20th (1988) and 2399 West 36th (1992) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 578 Alexander, 6153 Battison, 1171 Beach, 3884 Glen Drive, 252 Powell, 960 Seymour, 1875 Venables, 2007 Victoria Drive, 1315 West 12th, 403 West 18th and 1805 West Georgia, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).