The Jorgensens

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists O A Jorgenson at 5726 Angus Drive; 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 Oscar A Jorgenson there as the householder, an assistant manager at BC Pulp & Paper, with Mary A Jorgenson. In 1940 the directory lists H Jorgenson at 6691 Berkeley Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Henry Jorgenson there as the householder, a logger.

In 1940 the directory lists A S Jorgenson at 3984 Commercial Street. The 1940 name section lists Andrew S Jorgensen there as the householder, a laborer. In 1940 the directory lists J Jorgensen, rooms to let, at 1025 Davie Street. The 1940 name section lists Julian Jorgensen there, a logger who kept rooms to let.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs B Jorgensen at 1750 East 11th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Borjhild Jorgensen there as the householder, widow of G, with Helmer Jorgensen, a carpenter. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs K Jorgensen at 642 East 17th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Kate Jorgensen there as the householder, widow of A G.

In 1940 the directory lists S J Jorgensen at 622 East 20th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Sid J Jorgensen there as the householder, a branch manager at Safeway Stores. In 1940 the directory lists L H Jorgensen at 1425 East 21st Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Lawrence H Jorgensen there as the householder, a baker.

In 1940 the directory lists A E Jorgensen at 643 East 24th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Albert E Jorgensen there as the householder, a delivery at Boultbee. In 1940 the directory lists C J Jorgenson at 3454 East 27th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Carl J Jorgenson there as the householder, a painter.

In 1940 the directory lists H Jorgensen at 1794 East 6th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Hans Jorgensen there as the householder, an engineer. In 1940 the directory lists W Jorgensen at 586 East King Edward Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Walter Jorgensen there as the householder, with Jessie E Jorgensen, Rosina M Jorgensen, and Thomas A Jorgensen, a salesman at Woodward's.

The 1940 name section lists Mrs Sadie Jorgenson at 2698 Franklin Street. H Jorgensen is listed at 3694 Knight Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Henry Jorgensen there as the householder, a master mariner. E Jurgensen is listed at 4164 Pine Crescent in 1940.

The 1940 name section lists Knut Jorgensen at 43 Powell Street, a logger. Mrs H Jorgensen is listed at 5865 Sherbrooke Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Helga Jorgensen there as the householder.

B J Jorgensen is listed at 3338 Turner Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Bert J Jorgensen there as the householder, a longshoreman. H P R Jorgenson is listed at 1848 Vanness Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Henry P R Jorgensen there as the householder, a painter.

The 1940 name section lists Alfred Jorgenson at 1602 Victoria Drive, a master mariner at McKenzie Barge & Derrick. In 1940 the directory lists P Jorgenson at 3886 West 37th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Pavl Jorgenson there as the householder, a forest engineer. The 1940 name section lists V T Jorgensen at 921 West Pender Street.

Today

3984 Commercial, 1750 East 11th, 622 East 20th, 643 East 24th, 1794 East 6th, 3694 Knight, 43 Powell, 1602 Victoria Drive, 3886 West 37th and 921 West Pender still have their buildings from before 1946; 5726 Angus Drive (2015), 6691 Berkeley (1987), 642 East 17th (1986), 1425 East 21st (1990), 3454 East 27th (1965), 2698 Franklin (1977), 5865 Sherbrooke (1986) and 3338 Turner (2007) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1025 Davie, 586 East King Edward, 4164 Pine Crescent and 1848 Vanness, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).