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The Hermans

In the city directories 1940 · 24 people at 19 addresses

The directories print 24 people named Herman at 19 addresses in 1940 in eleven 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: three Hermans at 5961 Adera in 1940.

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Where the Hermans lived

Each pin is on its own block, numbered as the households below. Four addresses aren't on today's map, so they have no pin. Today's land, parks, main roads and local areas: City of Vancouver Open Data (Open Government Licence – Vancouver).
  1. 1

    5961 Adera Street

    Kerrisdale, 1940

    • J W Herman, proprietor of Millinery World and Marigold Hats 1940
    • Alfred W Herman, proprietor of Al's Toggery 1940
    • Frank D Herman, a salesman at Al's Toggery 1940

    Next door in 1940: J McRae at 5937 and C C Ferrie at 5987. The block, door by door

  2. 2

    578 Alexander Street

    Strathcona, 1940

    • John Herman 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs K Suzuki at 526. The block, door by door

  3. 3

    5890 Balsam Street

    Kerrisdale, 1940

    • Mary Herman, a maid for F Pollock 1940

    Next door in 1940: W Davison at 5862. The block, door by door

  4. 4

    1065 Bute Street

    West End, 1940

    • H Herman 1940

    Next door in 1940: mayfair apts at 1019. The block, door by door

  5. 5

    1086 Bute Street

    West End, 1940

    • Harry Herman, retired 1940
    • Arthur Herman 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs E L Monkman at 1036. The block, door by door

  6. 6

    2825 Clark Drive

    Mount Pleasant, 1940

    • Mary A Herman, widow of J 1940

    Next door in 1940: R T Copley at 2821. The block, door by door

  7. 7

    2038 Columbia Street

    Mount Pleasant, 1940

    • Mrs Hattie Herman 1940

    Next door in 1940: S Nishidera at 2036 and G Kumita at 2040. The block, door by door

  8. 8

    335 East 13th Avenue

    Mount Pleasant, 1940

    • J Herman, a taxidermist 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs M McLagan at 333 and A B Pantages at 339. The block, door by door

  9. 9

    1631 East 2nd Avenue

    Grandview-Woodland, 1940

    • Rene Herman, widow of N 1940

    Next door in 1940: G M Lewthwaite at 1623. The block, door by door

  10. 10

    2974 East 3rd Avenue

    Hastings-Sunrise, 1940

    • C Herman, a laundryman 1940

    Next door in 1940: C H Watson at 2966 and W MacDonald at 2980. The block, door by door

  11. 11

    1078 East 55th Avenue

    Sunset, 1940

    • J J Herman, of Antiseptic Barber Shop 1940

    Next door in 1940: R A Harper at 1072. The block, door by door

  12. 12

    2020 Fir Street

    Fairview, 1940

    • C Hierman 1940

    Next door in 1940: S D Malcomson at 2014 and W Merke at 2028. The block, door by door

  13. 13

    1390 Granville Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • Herman (no first name printed) 1940
    • Jack Herman, a clerk at the Ritz Apartment Hotel 1940

    Next door in 1940: Laidler G F Co at 1378 and Curtis Mtrs at 1396. The block, door by door

  14. 14

    5561 Rhodes Street

    Renfrew-Collingwood, 1940

    • W H Herman, a millworker 1940

    Next door in 1940: J Thomson at 5571. The block, door by door

  15. 15

    1533 Robson Street

    West End, 1940

    • Herman (no first name printed), a logger 1940

    Next door in 1940: J V Reddon at 1517 and A P McEwan at 1535. The block, door by door

  16. 16

    1021 Salsbury Drive

    Grandview-Woodland, 1940

    • J H Herman, a millman at Overseas Wood Products 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs A J Ferris at 1009. The block, door by door

  17. 17

    1916 West 1st Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • M Herman, proprietor of Union Second Hand Store 1940
    • Irving Herman, an assistant at Dominion Furniture 1940

    Next door in 1940: W Edmunds at 1912 and Waterproofing Dreadnought at 1936. The block, door by door

  18. 18

    204 West 6th Avenue

    Mount Pleasant, 1940

    • Hirsch Herman, proprietor of Machinery Jobbing & Junk 1940

    Next door in 1940: W Blore at 210. The block, door by door

  19. 19

    74 West Cordova Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • Harry Herman, a tailor at Saskatchewan Tailors 1940

    Next door in 1940: Cordova Shoe Reprg at 72 and Mrs H Sisson at 76. The block, door by door

What they did

The name section prints a trade for 14 of the 24: a proprietor (4), an assistant, a clerk, a laundryman, a logger and a maid, among others. Two of them worked for Al's Toggery. Two are widows, listed under their own names.

Their neighbourhoods

The addresses are in Mount Pleasant (4), West End (3), Downtown (2), Grandview-Woodland (2), Kerrisdale (2), Fairview, Hastings-Sunrise, Kitsilano, Renfrew-Collingwood, Strathcona and Sunset. 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 J W Herman at 5961 Adera Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists John W Herman there as the householder, proprietor of Millinery World and Marigold Hats, with Alfred W Herman, proprietor of Al's Toggery, and Frank D Herman, a salesman at Al's Toggery. The 1940 name section lists John Herman at 578 Alexander Street. The 1940 name section lists Mary Herman at 5890 Balsam Street, a maid for F Pollock.

In 1940 the directory lists H Herman at 1065 Bute Street. The 1940 name section lists Harry Herman at 1086 Bute Street as the householder, retired, with Arthur Herman. The 1940 name section lists Mary A Herman at 2825 Clark Drive, widow of J. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Hattie Herman at 2038 Columbia Street.

In 1940 the directory lists J Herman at 335 East 13th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists John Herman there as the householder, a taxidermist. The 1940 name section lists Rene Herman at 1631 East 2nd Avenue, widow of N.

C Herman is listed at 2974 East 3rd Avenue 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 Carl Herman there as the householder, a laundryman. J J Herman is listed at 1078 East 55th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John J Herman there as the householder, of Antiseptic Barber Shop.

The 1940 name section lists C Hierman at 2020 Fir Street. The 1940 name section lists Herman (no first name printed) at 1390 Granville Street, with Jack Herman, a clerk at the Ritz Apartment Hotel. W H Herman is listed at 5561 Rhodes Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William H Herman there as the householder, a millworker.

The 1940 name section lists Herman (no first name printed) at 1533 Robson Street, a logger. In 1940 the directory lists J H Herman at 1021 Salsbury Drive. The 1940 name section lists John H Herman there as the householder, a millman at Overseas Wood Products.

In 1940 the directory lists M Herman at 1916 West 1st Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Mitchell Herman there as the householder, proprietor of Union Second Hand Store, with Irving Herman, an assistant at Dominion Furniture. The 1940 name section lists Hirsch Herman at 204 West 6th Avenue, proprietor of Machinery Jobbing & Junk. The 1940 name section lists Harry Herman at 74 West Cordova Street, a tailor at Saskatchewan Tailors.

Today

5961 Adera, 1065 Bute, 1086 Bute and 2825 Clark Drive still have their buildings from before 1946; 5890 Balsam (1991), 2974 East 3rd (1981), 1078 East 55th (2014), 5561 Rhodes (1976) and 1021 Salsbury Drive (2005) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 578 Alexander, 2038 Columbia, 335 East 13th, 1631 East 2nd, 2020 Fir, 1390 Granville, 1533 Robson, 1916 West 1st, 204 West 6th and 74 West Cordova, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).

Every line as printed

All 31 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
1940

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 H. Want a name removed? Tell us.