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A family name in Vancouver's city directories

The Johnsens

In the city directories 1940 · 13 people at twelve addresses

The directories print 13 people named Johnsen at twelve addresses in 1940 in ten of the city's neighbourhoods, with the close spellings Johansen and Johannsen. No first name or initials tie one address to another: we can't tell if they're one family.

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Where the Johnsens lived

Each pin is on its own block, numbered as the households below. Today's land, parks, main roads and local areas: City of Vancouver Open Data (Open Government Licence – Vancouver).
  1. 1

    309 Carrall Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • Thomas Johansen, a carpenter 1940

    Next door in 1940: Rainier Barber Shop at 307 and Lumbermen's Social Club at 315. The block, door by door

  2. 2

    3197 Charles Street

    Hastings-Sunrise, 1940

    • N Johnsen, a fisherman 1940

    Next door in 1940: L J Clifton at 3193. The block, door by door

  3. 3

    3029 East 17th Avenue

    Renfrew-Collingwood, 1940

    • A Johansen, an electrician 1940

    Next door in 1940: J D Harvey at 3017 and U J Payment at 3035. The block, door by door

  4. 4

    512 East Cordova Street

    Strathcona, 1940

    • George Johansen, a logger 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs M Waite at 518. The block, door by door

  5. 5

    1046 Granville Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • John Johnsen, a steelworker 1940

    Next door in 1940: Piano House Lewis at 1044 and Balderston Motors (used cars) at 1056. The block, door by door

  6. 6

    1819 Robson Street

    West End, 1940

    • J Johnsen, a dairyman at Turner's Dairy 1940

    Next door in 1940: W H Parker at 1825. The block, door by door

  7. 7

    5183 Ruby Street

    Renfrew-Collingwood, 1940

    • W Johnsen, a logger 1940
    • Georgina Johnsen, widow of P 1940

    Next door in 1940: A R Pearson at 5153 and C T W Court at 5193. The block, door by door

  8. 8

    2057 West 3rd Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • Arthur I K Johnsen, an engineer 1940

    Next door in 1940: H Talling at 2043 and G F Moul at 2067. The block, door by door

  9. 9

    1407 West 46th Avenue

    Oakridge, 1940

    • Sofie Johnsen, a cook for W W Southam 1940

    Next door in 1940: C D J Christie at 1419. The block, door by door

  10. 10

    1728 West 6th Avenue

    Fairview, 1940

    • Ingval J Johnsen, an engineer at Vancouver Tug Boat 1940

    Next door in 1940: R J Caldwell at 1724 and I R Hignett at 1732. The block, door by door

  11. 11

    408 West 8th Avenue

    Mount Pleasant, 1940

    • A W Johansen, an engineer 1940

    Next door in 1940: A King at 426. The block, door by door

  12. 12

    4416 Windsor Street

    Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940

    • J Johannsen, a fisherman 1940

What they did

The name section prints a trade for twelve of the 13: an engineer (3), a fisherman (2), a logger (2), a carpenter, a cook and a dairyman, among others. One is a widow, listed under her own name.

Their neighbourhoods

The addresses are in Downtown (2), Renfrew-Collingwood (2), Fairview, Hastings-Sunrise, Kensington-Cedar Cottage, Kitsilano, Mount Pleasant, Oakridge, Strathcona and West End. 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 Thomas Johansen at 309 Carrall Street, a carpenter. N Johnsen is listed at 3197 Charles Street 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 Nils Johnsen there as the householder, a fisherman.

A Johansen is listed at 3029 East 17th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Axel Johansen there as the householder, an electrician. The 1940 name section lists George Johansen at 512 East Cordova Street, a logger. The 1940 name section lists John Johnsen at 1046 Granville Street, a steelworker.

J Johnsen is listed at 1819 Robson Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Jens Johnsen there as the householder, a dairyman at Turner's Dairy. W Johnsen is listed at 5183 Ruby Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Wilfred Johnsen there as the householder, a logger, with Georgina Johnsen, widow of P.

The 1940 name section lists Arthur I K Johnsen at 2057 West 3rd Avenue, an engineer. The 1940 name section lists Sofie Johnsen at 1407 West 46th Avenue, a cook for W W Southam. The 1940 name section lists Ingval J Johnsen at 1728 West 6th Avenue, an engineer at Vancouver Tug Boat.

In 1940 the directory lists A W Johansen at 408 West 8th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Alfred W Johansen there as the householder, an engineer. In 1940 the directory lists J Johannsen at 4416 Windsor Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John Johannsen there as the householder, a fisherman.

Today

309 Carrall, 512 East Cordova and 1046 Granville still have their buildings from before 1946; 3197 Charles (1988), 3029 East 17th (1998), 5183 Ruby (1990) and 2057 West 3rd (1985) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1819 Robson, 1407 West 46th, 1728 West 6th, 408 West 8th and 4416 Windsor, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).

Every line as printed

All 19 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.