A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Horns
In the city directories 1940 · 15 people at twelve addresses
The directories print 15 people named Horn at twelve 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: three Horns at 2524 Balsam in 1940.
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Where the Horns lived
- 1
2524 Balsam Street
Kitsilano, 1940
- J J Horn, retired 1940
- Marion J Horn 1940
- Patricia H Horn, a student at UBC 1940
Next door in 1940: F R Randell at 2518 and R A Henderson at 2530. The block, door by door
- 2
1756 Comox Street
West End, 1940
- John Horn 1940
- Martha R Horn, a clerk at Woodward's 1940
Next door in 1940: W G Collier at 1746 and O J Russell at 1764. The block, door by door
- 3
5655 Fleming Street
Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940
- Sarah A Horn, widow of J 1940
Next door in 1940: G A Lewis at 5625. The block, door by door
- 4
679 Granville Street
Downtown, 1940
- Miss H G Horn, a masseuse 1940
Next door in 1940: R C Chocolates Purdy at 675 and Eng Chow Co at 681. The block, door by door
- 5
1360 Jervis Street
West End, 1940
- Cath H Horn, a physician instructor at the BC Government 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs E R McMeekin at 1342. The block, door by door
- 6
2661 Oxford Street
Hastings-Sunrise, 1940
- A D Horn, a warehouseman 1940
Next door in 1940: A Erickson at 2659 and E F Eklund at 2667. The block, door by door
- 7
1141 Pacific Street
West End, 1940
- J Horn, a freight hand at the CPR 1940
Next door in 1940: F Booth at 1137 and A Cameron at 1143. The block, door by door
- 8
2834 Pine Street
Fairview, 1940
- F H Horn, an insurance agent 1940
Next door in 1940: A Goorevitch at 2820 and Mrs A M Hopkins at 2836. The block, door by door
- 9
1396 West 11th Avenue
Fairview, 1940
- F S Horn, an accountant 1940
Next door in 1940: J A C Kirk at 1386. The block, door by door
- 10
10 West 4th Avenue
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- D A Horn, on active service 1940
Next door in 1940: S Warren at 16. The block, door by door
- 11
2874 West 8th Avenue
Kitsilano, 1940
- M G Horn, a manager at McGeachie & Holdsworth 1940
Next door in 1940: F M Charbonneau at 2850 and S Pearl at 2878. The block, door by door
- 12
541 West Georgia Street
Downtown, 1940
- F H Horn, in insurance 1940
Next door in 1940: coml stationers at 535 and Nelson & Co at 545. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for eight of the 15: an accountant, a clerk, a freight hand, an insurance agent, a manager and an on active service, among others. One is a widow, listed under her own name.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in West End (3), Downtown (2), Fairview (2), Kitsilano (2), Hastings-Sunrise, Kensington-Cedar Cottage and Mount Pleasant. 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 J Horn at 2524 Balsam Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists James J Horn there as the householder, retired, with Marion J Horn, and Patricia H Horn, a student at UBC. The 1940 name section lists John Horn at 1756 Comox Street, with Martha R Horn, a clerk at Woodward's. The 1940 name section lists Sarah A Horn at 5655 Fleming Street, widow of J.
In 1940 the directory lists Miss H G Horn, a masseuse, at 679 Granville Street. The 1940 name section lists Cath H Horn at 1360 Jervis Street, a physician instructor at the BC Government. In 1940 the directory lists A D Horn at 2661 Oxford Street. The 1940 name section lists Arthur D Horn there as the householder, a warehouseman.
In 1940 the directory lists J Horn at 1141 Pacific 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 James Horn there as the householder, a freight hand at the CPR. In 1940 the directory lists F H Horn at 2834 Pine Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Franklin H Horn there as the householder, an insurance agent.
In 1940 the directory lists F S Horn at 1396 West 11th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists F Sutherland Horn there as the householder, an accountant. In 1940 the directory lists D A Horn at 10 West 4th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists David A Horn there as the householder, on active service.
In 1940 the directory lists M G Horn at 2874 West 8th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Morton G Horn there as the householder, a manager at McGeachie & Holdsworth. In 1940 the directory lists F H Horn, in insurance, at 541 West Georgia Street.
Today
2661 Oxford, 1396 West 11th and 2874 West 8th still have their buildings from before 1946; 5655 Fleming (2000) has a newer building, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 2524 Balsam, 1756 Comox, 679 Granville, 1360 Jervis, 1141 Pacific, 2834 Pine, 10 West 4th and 541 West Georgia, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 22 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- Horn J J2524 Balsam, p. 8
- Horn Jas J retired2524 Balsam, p. 281
- Horn Marion J2524 Balsam, p. 281
- Horn Patricia H studt UBC2524 Balsam, p. 281
- Horn John1756 Comox, p. 281
- Horn Martha R clk Woodwards1756 Comox, p. 281
- Horn Sarah A wid J5655 Fleming, p. 281
- Horn Miss H G masseuse679 Granville, p. 63
- Horn Cath H phys instr BC Govt1360 Jervis, p. 281
- Horn A D2661 Oxford, p. 124
- Horn Arth D whsmn2661 Oxford, p. 281
- *Horn J1141 Pacific, p. 124
- Horn Jas frt hd CPR1141 Pacific, p. 281
- *Horn F H2834 Pine, p. 133
- Horn Franklin H ins agt 541 W Georgia2834 Pine, p. 281
- Horn F S1396 West 11th, p. 204
- Horn F Sutherland acct1396 West 11th, p. 281
- Horn D A10 West 4th, p. 181
- Horn David A act serv10 West 4th, p. 281
- Horn M G2874 West 8th, p. 196
- Horn Morton G mgr McGeachie & Holdsworth2874 West 8th, p. 281
- Horn F H ins541 West Georgia, p. 57
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.