A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Gustafsons
In the city directories 1940 · ten people at seven addresses
The directories print ten people named Gustafson at seven addresses in 1940 in seven 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: four Gustafsons at 4409 Angus Drive in 1940.
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Where the Gustafsons lived
- 1
4409 Angus Drive
Shaughnessy, 1940
- Mrs H C Gustafson, widow of C S 1940
- Florence V W Gustafson 1940
- Ken L Gustafson, of Drive In 1940
- Norman L Gustafson, a clerk at the Vancouver General Hospital 1940
Next door in 1940: G H Baillie at 4429. The block, door by door
- 2
925 Cardero Street
West End, 1940
- H T Gustafson, a manager at the Buckingham Apartments 1940
Next door in 1940: A Sheppard at 977. The block, door by door
- 3
2560 East Hastings Street
Hastings-Sunrise, 1940
- Wilfred W Gustafson, a millworker at Sterling Lumber 1940
Next door in 1940: Brothers Bky at 2558 and Nordic Clnrs at 2562. The block, door by door
- 4
296 Keefer Street
Strathcona, 1940
- Oscar Gustafson, a blacksmith 1940
Next door in 1940: “Orientals” at 290. The block, door by door
- 5
2122 Stephens Street
Kitsilano, 1940
- R K Gustafson, a clerk at Jersey Farms 1940
Next door in 1940: H R Fair at 2120. The block, door by door
- 6
2736 West 31st Avenue
Arbutus Ridge, 1940
- C E Gustafson, an engineer at Peterson Electric Construction 1940
Next door in 1940: E L Gardner at 2722 and T D Babalos at 2746. The block, door by door
- 7
21 West Cordova Street
Downtown, 1940
- Albert Gustafson, a logger 1940
Next door in 1940: D Carrick at 19. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for seven of the ten: a clerk (2), a blacksmith, an engineer, a logger, a manager and a millworker. One is a widow, listed under her own name.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Arbutus Ridge, Downtown, Hastings-Sunrise, Kitsilano, Shaughnessy, Strathcona and West End. 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 Mrs H C Gustafson at 4409 Angus Drive; 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 Hannah C Gustafson there as the householder, widow of C S, with Florence V W Gustafson, Ken L Gustafson, of Drive In, and Norman L Gustafson, a clerk at the Vancouver General Hospital.
In July 1927 C S Gustafson took out the permit to build miscellaneous at 925 Cardero Street. In 1940 the directory lists H T Gustafson at 925 Cardero Street. The 1940 name section lists Homer T Gustafson there as the householder, a manager at the Buckingham Apartments. The 1940 name section lists Wilfred W Gustafson at 2560 East Hastings Street as the householder, a millworker at Sterling Lumber.
The 1940 name section lists Oscar Gustafson at 296 Keefer Street, a blacksmith. In 1940 the directory lists R K Gustafson at 2122 Stephens Street. The 1940 name section lists Roy K Gustafson there as the householder, a clerk at Jersey Farms.
In 1940 the directory lists C E Gustafson at 2736 West 31st Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Carl E Gustafson there as the householder, an engineer at Peterson Electric Construction. The 1940 name section lists Albert Gustafson at 21 West Cordova Street, a logger.
Today
4409 Angus Drive, 925 Cardero and 2736 West 31st still have their buildings from before 1946; the City no longer lists 2560 East Hastings, 296 Keefer, 2122 Stephens and 21 West Cordova, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 14 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- *Gustafson Mrs H C4409 Angus Drive, p. 5
- Gustafson Florence V W4409 Angus Drive, p. 245
- Gustafson Hannah C wid C S4409 Angus Drive, p. 245
- Gustafson Ken L of Drive In4409 Angus Drive, p. 245
- Gustafson Norman L clk Van Genl Hosp4409 Angus Drive, p. 245
- Gustafson H T925 Cardero, p. 26
- Gustafson Homer T mgr Buckingham Apts925 Cardero, p. 245
- Gustafson Wilfd W mlwkr Sterling Lbr2560 East Hastings, p. 245
- Gustafson Oscar blksmth296 Keefer, p. 245
- Gustafson R K2122 Stephens, p. 154
- Gustafson Roy K clk Jersey Farms2122 Stephens, p. 245
- *Gustafson C E2736 West 31st, p. 247
- Gustafson Carl E eng Peterson Elec Constn2736 West 31st, p. 245
- Gustafson Albt logr21 West Cordova, p. 245
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.