A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Levys
In the city directories 1940 · 14 people at eleven addresses
The directories print 14 people named Levy at eleven addresses in 1940 in seven 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 Levys lived
- 1
2328 Balaclava Street
Kitsilano, 1940
- G D Levy, a buyer at BC Drugs 1940
Next door in 1940: J Curley at 2322 and P W Luce at 2334. The block, door by door
- 2
843 Cardero Street
West End, 1940
- Mrs F Levy, widow of C H N 1940
- F Irene Levy, a stenographer at the Workmen's Compensation Board 1940
Next door in 1940: A D Bates at 893. The block, door by door
- 3
845 Davie Street
Downtown, 1940
- E Levy, a tailor at Bond Clothes Shop 1940
- Rosetta Levy, widow of P 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs M Milligan at 839 and United Electric at 847. The block, door by door
- 4
65 East 5th Avenue
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- M V Levy, a manager at Hux Lunch 1940
Next door in 1940: C Oyagi at 57 and J W Line at 67. The block, door by door
- 5
- 6
837 Gore Avenue
Strathcona, 1940
- F Levy 1940
Next door in 1940: Miss E Dechaud at 831 and C Minton at 843. The block, door by door
- 7
1877 Haro Street
West End, 1940
- M A Levy, proprietor of OK Imperial 1940
Next door in 1940: N Budibent at 1865 and C H Cameron at 1889. The block, door by door
- 8
576 Seymour Street
Downtown, 1940
- H Levy, in graphic art supplies 1940
Next door in 1940: Goodman's Intl Imptg Co at 574 and Evans & Hastings Prntg at 578. The block, door by door
- 9
3819 West 26th Avenue
Dunbar-Southlands, 1940
- Thomas E W Levy, a sanderman at BC Hardwood Floor 1940
Next door in 1940: H Irvine at 3817 and F E Wilcox at 3825. The block, door by door
- 10
2041 West 48th Avenue
Kerrisdale, 1940
- T E Levy, a school teacher 1940
Next door in 1940: C Smith at 2035 and J W Turnbull at 2065. The block, door by door
- 11
102 West 7th Avenue
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- H Levy, in graphic art supplies 1940
- Doreen L Levy, a dressmaker 1940
Next door in 1940: D A Stack at 108. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for nine of the 14: a buyer, a dressmaker, a graphic art supplies, a manager, a proprietor and a sanderman, among others. Two are widows, listed under their own names.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Downtown (2), Mount Pleasant (2), Strathcona (2), West End (2), Dunbar-Southlands, Kerrisdale and Kitsilano. 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 G D Levy at 2328 Balaclava Street; 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 George D Levy there as the householder, a buyer at BC Drugs. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs F Levy at 843 Cardero Street. The 1940 name section lists Frances Levy there as the householder, widow of C H N, with F Irene Levy, a stenographer at the Workmen's Compensation Board.
In 1940 the directory lists E Levy at 845 Davie Street. The 1940 name section lists Emanuel Levy there as the householder, a tailor at Bond Clothes Shop, with Rosetta Levy, widow of P. In 1940 the directory lists M V Levy at 65 East 5th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Manuel V Levy there as the householder, a manager at Hux Lunch.
The 1940 name section lists Harry Levy at 575 East Hastings Street. F Levy is listed at 837 Gore Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Frederick Levy there as the householder.
M A Levy is listed at 1877 Haro Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Mortimer A Levy there as the householder, proprietor of OK Imperial. H Levy, in graphic art supplies, is listed at 576 Seymour Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Thomas E W Levy at 3819 West 26th Avenue, a sanderman at BC Hardwood Floor.
T E Levy is listed at 2041 West 48th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Thomas E Levy there as the householder, a school teacher. H Levy is listed at 102 West 7th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Henry Levy there as the householder, in graphic art supplies, with Doreen L Levy, a dressmaker.
Today
2328 Balaclava, 843 Cardero, 1877 Haro, 576 Seymour and 3819 West 26th still have their buildings from before 1946, 2328 Balaclava on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 2041 West 48th (1992) has a newer building, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 845 Davie, 65 East 5th, 575 East Hastings, 837 Gore and 102 West 7th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 22 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- *Levy G D2328 Balaclava, p. 7
- Levy Geo D buyer BC Drugs2328 Balaclava, p. 347
- Levy Mrs F843 Cardero, p. 26
- Levy F Irene sten Workmen's Comp Bd843 Cardero, p. 347
- Levy Frances wid C H N843 Cardero, p. 347
- Levy E845 Davie, p. 40
- Levy Emanuel tailor Bond Clothes Shop845 Davie, p. 347
- Levy Rosetta wid P845 Davie, p. 347
- Levy M V65 East 5th, p. 183
- Levy Manuel V mgr Hux Lunch65 East 5th, p. 347
- Levy Harry575 East Hastings, p. 347
- Levy F837 Gore, p. 60
- Levy Fredk837 Gore, p. 347
- Levy M A1877 Haro, p. 72
- Levy Mortimer A prop OK Imp1877 Haro, p. 347
- Levy H graphic art supps576 Seymour, p. 150
- Levy Thos E W sandermn BC Hardwood Fl3819 West 26th, p. 347
- Levy T E2041 West 48th, p. 264
- Levy Thos E sch tchr2041 West 48th, p. 347
- *Levy H102 West 7th, p. 191
- Levy Doreen L drsmkr102 West 7th, p. 347
- Levy Henry graphic art supps 305, 576 Seymour102 West 7th, p. 347
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 L. Want a name removed? Tell us.