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A family name in Vancouver's city directories

The Klines

In the city directories 1940 · 15 people at twelve addresses

The directories print 15 people named Kline at twelve addresses in 1940 in nine of the city's neighbourhoods. 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 Klines lived

Each pin is on its own block, numbered as the households below. One address isn't on today's map, so it has no pin. Today's land, parks, main roads and local areas: City of Vancouver Open Data (Open Government Licence – Vancouver).
  1. 1

    3347 East 27th Avenue

    Renfrew-Collingwood, 1940

    • J E Kline, a telephone operator 1940

    Next door in 1940: W D MacKenzie at 3325 and W Halliday at 3361. The block, door by door

  2. 2

    611 East 7th Avenue

    Mount Pleasant, 1940

    • A Kline, a plant superintendent at the Jantzen Knit Mills 1940
    • Tina Kline, widow of J 1940

    Next door in 1940: J T Thomson at 653. The block, door by door

  3. 3

    746 Hamilton Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • John Kline, a laborer 1940

    Next door in 1940: W Jensen at 738 and W Remier at 748. The block, door by door

  4. 4

    4453 James Street

    Riley Park, 1940

    • A A Kline, a welder at the Vancouver Iron Works 1940
    • Ralph L Kline, an apprentice at Bulman Bros 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs E Scott at 4447 and J B Collin at 4459. The block, door by door

  5. 5

    1757 Nelson Street

    West End, 1940

    • Phyllis Kline 1940

    Next door in 1940: R Watson at 1749 and Miss M M Rennie at 1763. The block, door by door

  6. 6

    806 Richards Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • E Kline, a helper at the Vancouver Hotel 1940

    Next door in 1940: L Gallazin at 804 and Love & Co at 808. The block, door by door

  7. 7

    2115 Turner Street

    Grandview-Woodland, 1940

    • A G Kline, a welder at the Vancouver Iron Works 1940

    Next door in 1940: T N De Merchant at 2129. The block, door by door

  8. 8

    1963 Vanness Avenue

    Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940

    • R Kline, a laborer 1940

    Next door in 1940: A F Scott at 1941 and W Lambier at 1991. The block, door by door

  9. 9

    2975 West 14th Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • R M Kline, on active service 1940

    Next door in 1940: L Cockbourn at 2965 and Mrs M Millar at 2985. The block, door by door

  10. 10

    1339 West 64th Avenue

    Marpole, 1940

    • L H Kline, a shipper at McLellan & McCarter 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs E H Alton at 1323 and J Stark at 1343. The block, door by door

  11. 11

    1575 West 68th Avenue

    Marpole, 1940

    • R T Kline, a logger 1940

    Next door in 1940: T H Cressy at 1557 and G E McNair at 1579. The block, door by door

  12. 12

    1973 West 7th Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • John M Kline, a driver at Woodward's 1940
    • Myrtie Kline, widow of J W 1940

    Next door in 1940: Mrs C E Reid at 1965 and J G Bilodeau at 1987. The block, door by door

What they did

The name section prints a trade for twelve of the 15: a laborer (2), a welder (2), an apprentice, a driver, a helper and a logger, among others. Two of them worked for Vancouver Iron Works. Two are widows, listed under their own names.

Their neighbourhoods

The addresses are in Downtown (2), Kitsilano (2), Marpole (2), Grandview-Woodland, Kensington-Cedar Cottage, Mount Pleasant, Renfrew-Collingwood, Riley Park 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

In 1940 the directory lists J E Kline at 3347 East 27th Avenue. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists James E Kline there as the householder, a telephone operator. In 1940 the directory lists A Kline at 611 East 7th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Aaron Kline there as the householder, a plant superintendent at the Jantzen Knit Mills, with Tina Kline, widow of J.

The 1940 name section lists John Kline at 746 Hamilton Street, a laborer. A A Kline is listed at 4453 James 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 Arthur A Kline there as the householder, a welder at the Vancouver Iron Works, with Ralph L Kline, an apprentice at Bulman Bros. The 1940 name section lists Phyllis Kline at 1757 Nelson Street.

The 1940 name section lists E Kline at 806 Richards Street, a helper at the Vancouver Hotel. A G Kline is listed at 2115 Turner Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Arthur G Kline there as the householder, a welder at the Vancouver Iron Works.

R Kline is listed at 1963 Vanness Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Ron Kline there as the householder, a laborer. R M Kline is listed at 2975 West 14th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Roy M Kline there as the householder, on active service.

L H Kline is listed at 1339 West 64th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists L Harvey Kline there as the householder, a shipper at McLellan & McCarter. R T Kline is listed at 1575 West 68th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Russell T Kline there as the householder, a logger.

The 1940 name section lists John M Kline at 1973 West 7th Avenue, a driver at Woodward's, with Myrtie Kline, widow of J W.

Today

611 East 7th, 4453 James, 2115 Turner and 2975 West 14th still have their buildings from before 1946; 3347 East 27th (2001), 1339 West 64th (2002) and 1575 West 68th (2003) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 746 Hamilton, 1757 Nelson, 806 Richards, 1963 Vanness and 1973 West 7th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).

Every line as printed

All 23 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 K. Want a name removed? Tell us.