The Janeses

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists W F Janes at 836 East 14th Avenue; 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 W Frank Janes there as the householder, a motorman at the BC Electric Railway, with Freda E Janes, a saleswoman for Globe Outfitting. In 1940 the directory lists J Janes at 3130 East 2nd Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Jack Janes there as the householder, a mechanic, with Alwin A Janes, a decorator.

In 1940 the directory lists R V Janes at 2042 East 41st Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists R Victor Janes there as the householder, a plumber. In 1940 the directory lists R C Janes at 2156 East 41st Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Robert C Janes there as the householder, a salesman at Dick's, with Erma L Janes, a stenographer at National Biscuit, and Evelyn F Janes, a student.

In 1940 the directory lists H W Janes at 2296 East 41st Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Harold W Janes there as the householder, a shingler, with Annie Janes, a saleswoman, Lily Janes, and Mary J Janes, widow of T J. In 1940 the directory lists E T Janes at 2376 East 41st Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Everett T Janes there as the householder, a motorman at the BC Electric Railway.

In 1940 the directory lists W J Janes, a grocer, at 2396 East 41st Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William J Janes there, a grocer. In 1940 the directory lists R L Janes at 355 East 65th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Robert L Janes there as the householder, a mechanic.

In 1940 the directory lists W J Janes at 1935 East 8th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists William J Janes there as the householder, a serviceman. In 1940 the directory lists J Janes at 3363 Fleming Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John Janes there as the householder, a groundman at the BC Electric Railway.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs A Janes at 840 Helmcken Street. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Annie Janes there as the householder, with John N Janes, a plotter at the City of Vancouver. In 1940 the directory lists A Janes at 918 Keefer Street. The 1940 name section lists Albert Janes there as the householder, retired.

In 1940 the directory lists E W Janes at 5196 Prince Edward Street. The 1940 name section lists E Wesley Janes there as the householder, a groundman at the BC Electric Railway, with Robert Janes, a laborer at the BC Electric Railway. The 1940 name section lists Eric A Janes at 231 Templeton Drive, a messenger.

E L Janes is listed at 1454 West 73rd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Edwin L Janes there as the householder, a master mariner. A C Janes is listed at 2625 Windsor Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Albert C Janes there as the householder, a compositor at the Sun.

Today

836 East 14th, 2042 East 41st, 1935 East 8th, 5196 Prince Edward and 231 Templeton Drive still have their buildings from before 1946; 3130 East 2nd (2021) and 355 East 65th (1993) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 2296 East 41st, 2376 East 41st, 2396 East 41st, 3363 Fleming, 840 Helmcken, 918 Keefer, 1454 West 73rd and 2625 Windsor, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred); for 2156 East 41st, its page says what we could and couldn't match to today's buildings.