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A family name on West 13th Avenue, Fairview, Mount Pleasant, Kitsilano and West Point Grey

The Johnstons

In the city directories 1940 · twelve people at seven addresses

The directories print twelve people named Johnston at seven addresses in 1940, all on West 13th Avenue, with the close spelling Johnstone. No first name or initials tie one address to another: we can't tell if they're one family. The most under one roof: four Johnstons at 4036 West 13th in 1940. The directories print the name on 166 other streets too, all listed on the Johnston name's own page.

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Where the Johnstons 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

    1125 West 13th Avenue

    Fairview, 1940

    • C E Johnston, a president at A Linton & Co 1940
    • Dorothy Johnston, a student 1940
    • Max E Johnston, an apprentice at A Linton & Co 1940

    Next door in 1940: T S Preece at 1135. The block, door by door

  2. 2

    1825 West 13th Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • A I Johnston, a clerk at the Canadian Bank of Commerce 1940

    Next door in 1940: F M Clement at 1815 and T Everson at 1835. The block, door by door

  3. 3

    1837 West 13th Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • J McD Johnston, proprietor of the Welcome Service Station 1940

    Next door in 1940: T Everson at 1835 and R Henderson at 1845. The block, door by door

  4. 4

    2195 West 13th Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • J Johnstone, a motorman at the BC Electric Railway 1940

    Next door in 1940: A C Miller at 2185. The block, door by door

  5. 5

    2366 West 13th Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • A C Johnston, retired 1940
  6. 6

    2966 West 13th Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • G S Johnston, a salesman at Standard Oil 1940

    Next door in 1940: F Griffiths at 2956 and A Walker at 2976. The block, door by door

  7. 7

    4036 West 13th Avenue

    West Point Grey, 1940

    • Mrs M Johnston, widow of W 1940
    • Clara J Johnston 1940
    • John M Johnston, a bookkeeper 1940
    • Margueretle L Johnston, a school teacher 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs A E Partridge at 4028 and M Campbell at 4042. The block, door by door

What they did

The name section prints a trade for eight of the twelve: an apprentice, a bookkeeper, a clerk, a motorman, a president and a proprietor, among others. Two of them worked for A Linton & Co. One is a widow, listed under her own name.

Their neighbourhoods

The addresses are in Kitsilano (5), Fairview and West Point Grey. 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 C E Johnston at 1125 West 13th 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 Charles E Johnston there as the householder, a president at A Linton & Co, with Dorothy Johnston, a student, and Max E Johnston, an apprentice at A Linton & Co. In 1940 the directory lists A I Johnston at 1825 West 13th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Arthur I Johnston there as the householder, a clerk at the Canadian Bank of Commerce.

In 1940 the directory lists J McD Johnston at 1837 West 13th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists James McD Johnston there as the householder, proprietor of the Welcome Service Station. In 1940 the directory lists J Johnstone at 2195 West 13th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John Johnstone there as the householder, a motorman at the BC Electric Railway.

In 1940 the directory lists A C Johnston at 2366 West 13th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Alex Johnston there as the householder, retired. In 1940 the directory lists G S Johnston at 2966 West 13th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists George S Johnston there as the householder, a salesman at Standard Oil.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M Johnston at 4036 West 13th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Martha Johnston there as the householder, widow of W, with Clara J Johnston, John M Johnston, a bookkeeper, and Margueretle L Johnston, a school teacher.

Today

2366 West 13th, 2966 West 13th and 4036 West 13th still have their buildings from before 1946; 2195 West 13th (1978) has a newer building, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1125 West 13th, 1825 West 13th and 1837 West 13th, 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, 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 J. Want a name removed? Tell us.