A family name in Vancouver's city directories
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
- 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
578 Alexander Street
Strathcona, 1940
- John Herman 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs K Suzuki at 526. The block, door by door
- 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
1065 Bute Street
West End, 1940
- H Herman 1940
Next door in 1940: mayfair apts at 1019. The block, door by door
- 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
- Herman J W5961 Adera, p. 2
- Herman Alfd W prop Al's Toggery5961 Adera, p. 269
- Herman Frank D slsmn Al's Toggery5961 Adera, p. 269
- Herman John W prop Millinery World and Marigold Hats5961 Adera, p. 269
- Herman John578 Alexander, p. 269
- Herman Mary maid F Pollock5890 Balsam, p. 269
- Herman H1065 Bute, p. 23
- Herman Arth1086 Bute, p. 269
- Herman Harry retired1086 Bute, p. 269
- Herman Mary A wid J2825 Clark Drive, p. 269
- Herman Mrs Hattie2038 Columbia, p. 269
- Herman J335 East 13th, p. 210
- Herman John taxidermist335 East 13th, p. 269
- Herman Rene wid N1631 East 2nd, p. 269
- *Herman C2974 East 3rd, p. 178
- Herman Carl lndymn2974 East 3rd, p. 269
- *Herman J J1078 East 55th, p. 268
- Herman John J of Antiseptic Barber Shop1078 East 55th, p. 269
- Hierman C2020 Fir, p. 271
- Herman Mrs —1390 Granville, p. 269
- Herman Jack clk Ritz Apt Hotel1390 Granville, p. 269
- *Herman W H5561 Rhodes, p. 140
- Herman Wm H mlwkr5561 Rhodes, p. 269
- Herman — — logr1533 Robson, p. 269
- Herman J H1021 Salsbury Drive, p. 148
- Herman John H millmn Overseas Wood Prods1021 Salsbury Drive, p. 269
- Herman M1916 West 1st, p. 173
- Herman Irving asst Dom Furn1916 West 1st, p. 269
- Herman Mitchell prop Union Sec Hd Store1916 West 1st, p. 269
- Herman Hirsch prop Machinery Jobbing & Junk204 West 6th, p. 269
- Herman Harry tailor Saskatchewan Tailors74 West Cordova, p. 269
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.