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The Jarvises

In the city directories 1940 · 45 people at 34 addresses

The directories print 45 people named Jarvis at 34 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 Jarvises at 2468 Grant in 1940.

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Where the Jarvises lived

Each pin is on its own block, numbered as the households below. Two 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

    1050 Alberni Street

    West End, 1940

    • James Jarvis, a laborer at Marine Lumber 1940

    Next door in 1940: H McCallum at 1042 and T J Jones at 1052. The block, door by door

  2. 2

    6675 Angus Drive

    Kerrisdale, 1940

    • A R Jarvis, a clerk at the CPR 1940

    Next door in 1940: J D Campbell at 6657. The block, door by door

  3. 3

    6162 Argyle Street

    Victoria-Fraserview, 1940

    • H J Jarvis, a longshoreman 1940
  4. 4

    1078 Cardero Street

    West End, 1940

    • H E Jarvis, a salesman at Cardero Grocery 1940
    • Mrs Annie C Jarvis, proprietor of Cardero Grocery 1940

    Next door in 1940: J Jenner at 1076. The block, door by door

  5. 5

    4658 Dunbar Street

    Dunbar-Southlands, 1940

    • Beatrice Jarvis 1940
    • Beatrice Jarvis, widow of J 1940

    Next door in 1940: J A Tyrwhitt at 4642 and D H Taylor at 4676. The block, door by door

  6. 6

    1025 East 17th Avenue

    Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940

    • Mrs M E Jarvis, widow of T 1940

    Next door in 1940: G A Pearson at 1015 and G O Henderson at 1035. The block, door by door

  7. 7

    3029 East 7th Avenue

    Hastings-Sunrise, 1940

    • A E Jarvis, a photographer finisher 1940

    Next door in 1940: L Wade at 3015 and W Nadeau at 3031. The block, door by door

  8. 8

    5229 Elgin Street

    Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940

    • W J Jarvis, a carpenter 1940

    Next door in 1940: A Bevilacqua at 5247. The block, door by door

  9. 9

    2728 Garden Drive

    Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940

    • James Jarvis, a taper at BC Plywoods 1940
  10. 10

    4394 Gladstone Street

    Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940

    • A J R Jarvis, a salesman at G Brown Hardware 1940

    Next door in 1940: G G Morrison at 4356. The block, door by door

  11. 11

    4406 Gladstone Street

    Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940

    • J S Jarvis, retired 1940

    Next door in 1940: A Gorringe at 4432. The block, door by door

  12. 12

    2468 Grant Street

    Hastings-Sunrise, 1940

    • Archibald L P Jarvis, a delivery at Superior Stores 1940
    • Elizabeth H Jarvis, widow of J 1940
    • John P Jarvis, a branch manager at Safeway 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs M Ricciardi at 2448. The block, door by door

  13. 13

    2414 Granville Street

    Fairview, 1940

    • H E Jarvis, an attendant at Dueck-Nicoll Motors 1940

    Next door in 1940: A Quartermaine at 2412 and Bedding Capitol at 2416. The block, door by door

  14. 14

    613 Hamilton Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • W Jarvis, a carpenter 1940
    • Edwin Jarvis, a messenger at Ryan Messengers 1940

    Next door in 1940: P C Anderson at 615. The block, door by door

  15. 15

    839 Helmcken Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • E Leslie Jarvis 1940

    Next door in 1940: V W Crane at 837 and Mrs H L Reamsbottom at 881. The block, door by door

  16. 16

    1986 Kitchener Street

    Grandview-Woodland, 1940

    • A E Jarvis, a janitor at the Bank of Montreal 1940
    • Lindsay A Jarvis, a warehouseman at Continental Fruit 1940

    Next door in 1940: F C Stricker at 1980. The block, door by door

  17. 17

    6430 Larch Street

    Kerrisdale, 1940

    • L S Jarvis, of C E Jarvis & Co 1940

    Next door in 1940: A F Noel at 6400 and C J Copithorne at 6450. The block, door by door

  18. 18

    3239 Nanaimo Street

    Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940

    • R Jarvis, a carpenter 1940
    • Helen Jarvis, a maid for H F Kydd 1940

    Next door in 1940: H J Bethell at 3261. The block, door by door

  19. 19

    3528 Point Grey Road

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • Mrs E E Jarvis, widow of M O R 1940

    Next door in 1940: R Gardner at 3536. The block, door by door

  20. 20

    4773 Ross Street

    Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940

    • T S Jarvis, an orderly at the Vancouver General Hospital 1940

    Next door in 1940: A Jack at 4799. The block, door by door

  21. 21

    1243 Thurlow Street

    West End, 1940

    • Miss A Jarvis 1940
    • Amy Jarvis, an assistant at the Vancouver Public Library 1940

    Next door in 1940: Dr J R Davidson at 1221. The block, door by door

  22. 22

    2809 Triumph Street

    Hastings-Sunrise, 1940

    • R Jarvis, a painter 1940

    Next door in 1940: E Scheidt at 2805 and R Hemsill at 2817. The block, door by door

  23. 23

    2754 Venables Street

    Hastings-Sunrise, 1940

    • E Jarvis, a logger 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs L Woods at 2722 and H Price at 2772. The block, door by door

  24. 24

    3259 West 10th Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • Maurice Jarvis, a salesman 1940

    Next door in 1940: B M Summers at 3255 and S Shine at 3263. The block, door by door

  25. 25

    895 West 15th Avenue

    Fairview, 1940

    • Ella D Jarvis, a stenographer 1940

    Next door in 1940: T G Langham at 885. The block, door by door

  26. 26

    1965 West 16th Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • S E Jarvis 1940
    • Thomas M Jarvis 1940

    Next door in 1940: G R Bancroft at 1955 and J Martin at 1975. The block, door by door

  27. 27

    980 West 17th Avenue

    South Cambie, 1940

    • G E Jarvis, a pressman at the Sun 1940

    Next door in 1940: D A Candow at 974 and Mrs M H Mulford at 984. The block, door by door

  28. 28

    3495 West 18th Avenue

    Dunbar-Southlands, 1940

    • Caleb B Jarvis, a manager at Mills Novelty & Ice Cream Machines 1940

    Next door in 1940: V N Kadey at 3485. The block, door by door

  29. 29

    935 West 20th Avenue

    South Cambie, 1940

    • W C Jarvis, an electrician at Jarvis-Firth 1940

    Next door in 1940: G D Marr at 929 and S G James at 941. The block, door by door

  30. 30

    3628 West 6th Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • E Jarvis, retired 1940

    Next door in 1940: W Shannon at 3622 and E T Abercrombie at 3638. The block, door by door

  31. 31

    1344 West Georgia Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • Lillian Jarvis, a student 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs M Steward at 1330 and W A Knox at 1356. The block, door by door

  32. 32

    1025 West Pender Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • John Jarvis, a miner 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mining Reward at 1021 and Town Hall at 1027. The block, door by door

  33. 33

    3315 Windsor Street

    Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940

    • L J C Jarvis, an assistant chemist at the BC Electric Railway 1940

    Next door in 1940: A J Sullivan at 3311 and G A Clapp at 3321. The block, door by door

  34. 34

    3242 Woodland Drive

    Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940

    • W Jarvis, a carpenter 1940
    • Harry Jarvis, a florist 1940
    • Joseph Jarvis 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs J McInnes at 3238. The block, door by door

What they did

The name section prints a trade for 31 of the 45: a carpenter (4), a salesman (3), an assistant, an assistant chemist, an attendant and a branch manager, among others. Two of them worked for Cardero Grocery. Four are widows, listed under their own names.

Their neighbourhoods

The addresses are in Kensington-Cedar Cottage (9), Downtown (4), Hastings-Sunrise (4), Kitsilano (4), West End (3), Dunbar-Southlands (2), Fairview (2), Kerrisdale (2), South Cambie (2), Grandview-Woodland and Victoria-Fraserview. 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

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists James Jarvis at 1050 Alberni Street, a laborer at Marine Lumber. A R Jarvis is listed at 6675 Angus Drive 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 Alvin R Jarvis there as the householder, a clerk at the CPR.

H J Jarvis is listed at 6162 Argyle Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Howard J Jarvis there as the householder, a longshoreman. H E Jarvis is listed at 1078 Cardero Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Harry E Jarvis there as the householder, a salesman at Cardero Grocery, with Mrs Annie C Jarvis, proprietor of Cardero Grocery.

The 1940 name section lists Beatrice Jarvis at 4658 Dunbar Street, with Beatrice Jarvis, widow of J. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M E Jarvis, a grocer, at 1025 East 17th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Minnie E Jarvis there, widow of T.

In 1940 the directory lists A E Jarvis at 3029 East 7th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Allan E Jarvis there as the householder, a photographer finisher. In 1940 the directory lists W J Jarvis at 5229 Elgin Street. The 1940 name section lists William J Jarvis there as the householder, a carpenter.

The 1940 name section lists James Jarvis at 2728 Garden Drive, a taper at BC Plywoods. A J R Jarvis is listed at 4394 Gladstone Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Arthur J R Jarvis there as the householder, a salesman at G Brown Hardware.

J S Jarvis is listed at 4406 Gladstone Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James S Jarvis there as the householder, retired. The 1940 name section lists Archibald L P Jarvis at 2468 Grant Street, a delivery at Superior Stores, with Elizabeth H Jarvis, widow of J, and John P Jarvis, a branch manager at Safeway.

In 1940 the directory lists H E Jarvis at 2414 Granville Street. The 1940 name section lists Harold E Jarvis there as the householder, an attendant at Dueck-Nicoll Motors. In 1940 the directory lists W Jarvis at 613 Hamilton Street. The 1940 name section lists William Jarvis there as the householder, a carpenter, with Edwin Jarvis, a messenger at Ryan Messengers.

The 1940 name section lists E Leslie Jarvis at 839 Helmcken Street. A E Jarvis is listed at 1986 Kitchener Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Albert E Jarvis there as the householder, a janitor at the Bank of Montreal, with Lindsay A Jarvis, a warehouseman at Continental Fruit.

L S Jarvis is listed at 6430 Larch Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Leon S Jarvis there as the householder, of C E Jarvis & Co. R Jarvis is listed at 3239 Nanaimo Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Richard Jarvis there as the householder, a carpenter, with Helen Jarvis, a maid for H F Kydd.

Mrs E E Jarvis is listed at 3528 Point Grey Road in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Edith E Jarvis there as the householder, widow of M O R. T S Jarvis is listed at 4773 Ross Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Thomas S Jarvis there as the householder, an orderly at the Vancouver General Hospital.

Miss A Jarvis is listed at 1243 Thurlow Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Amy Jarvis there as the householder, an assistant at the Vancouver Public Library. R Jarvis is listed at 2809 Triumph Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Robert Jarvis there as the householder, a painter.

E Jarvis is listed at 2754 Venables Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Edward Jarvis there as the householder, a logger. The 1940 name section lists Maurice Jarvis at 3259 West 10th Avenue, a salesman. The 1940 name section lists Ella D Jarvis at 895 West 15th Avenue, a stenographer.

S E Jarvis is listed at 1965 West 16th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Sid E Jarvis there as the householder, with Thomas M Jarvis. G E Jarvis is listed at 980 West 17th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George E Jarvis there as the householder, a pressman at the Sun.

The 1940 name section lists Caleb B Jarvis at 3495 West 18th Avenue, a manager at Mills Novelty & Ice Cream Machines. In 1940 the directory lists W C Jarvis at 935 West 20th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William C Jarvis there as the householder, an electrician at Jarvis-Firth.

In 1940 the directory lists E Jarvis at 3628 West 6th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Edward Jarvis there as the householder, retired. The 1940 name section lists Lillian Jarvis at 1344 West Georgia Street, a student. The 1940 name section lists John Jarvis at 1025 West Pender Street, a miner.

In 1940 the directory lists L J C Jarvis at 3315 Windsor Street. The 1940 name section lists Leonard J C Jarvis there as the householder, an assistant chemist at the BC Electric Railway. In 1940 the directory lists W Jarvis at 3242 Woodland Drive. The 1940 name section lists William Jarvis there as the householder, a carpenter, with Harry Jarvis, a florist, and Joseph Jarvis.

Today

6675 Angus Drive, 5229 Elgin, 2728 Garden Drive, 2468 Grant, 2414 Granville, 1986 Kitchener, 3528 Point Grey Road, 4773 Ross, 1243 Thurlow, 3259 West 10th, 1965 West 16th, 3495 West 18th, 3628 West 6th, 3315 Windsor and 3242 Woodland Drive still have their buildings from before 1946, 1243 Thurlow and 1965 West 16th on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 1050 Alberni (1988), 4658 Dunbar (1988), 1025 East 17th (1985), 3029 East 7th (1966), 4406 Gladstone (2003), 6430 Larch (2018), 3239 Nanaimo (1989), 2809 Triumph (2005), 2754 Venables (1960), 895 West 15th (2012) and 935 West 20th (2009) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 6162 Argyle, 1078 Cardero, 4394 Gladstone, 613 Hamilton, 839 Helmcken, 980 West 17th, 1344 West Georgia and 1025 West Pender, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).

Every line as printed

All 68 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
1940

British Columbia and Yukon Directory, name section, where each person's work is printed

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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 J. Want a name removed? Tell us.