A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Lincolns
In the city directories 1940 · nine people at six addresses
The directories print nine people named Lincoln at six addresses in 1940 in five of the city's neighbourhoods. No first name or initials tie one address to another: we can't tell if they're one family. The most under one roof: three Lincolns at 30 East 15th in 1940.
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Where the Lincolns lived
- 1
921 East 14th Avenue
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- W L Lincoln, a foreman at Pioneer Laundry 1940
Next door in 1940: E Wadge at 923. The block, door by door
- 2
30 East 15th Avenue
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- G H Lincoln, a painter 1940
- Susan Lincoln, a helper at the Vancouver Hotel 1940
- Thomas Lincoln 1940
Next door in 1940: G J Queenville at 22 and G R V Hulbert at 36. The block, door by door
- 3
2737 Oak Street
Fairview, 1940
- A E Lincoln, a conductor at the BC Electric Railway 1940
Next door in 1940: Moderne Salon Coiffure at 2731 and J H Inkster at 2749. The block, door by door
- 4
987 West 26th Avenue
South Cambie, 1940
- E S Lincoln, a purchasing agent at the Fraser Valley Milk Producers' Association 1940
- George Lincoln, a dairyman at the Fraser Valley Milk Producers' Association 1940
Next door in 1940: M H McIntyre at 981. The block, door by door
- 5
2725 West 7th Avenue
Kitsilano, 1940
- H G Lincoln, a manager at Clark Fruit 1940
Next door in 1940: J Callegaro at 2733. The block, door by door
- 6
603 West Hastings Street
Downtown, 1940
- A J Lincoln, a violin maker and repairer 1940
Next door in 1940: Post Fund Last at 601 and Pitman's Optical House at 605. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for eight of the nine: a conductor, a dairyman, a foreman, a helper, a manager and a painter, among others. Two of them worked for Fraser Valley Milk Producers' Association.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Mount Pleasant (2), Downtown, Fairview, Kitsilano and South Cambie. 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 W L Lincoln at 921 East 14th 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 William L Lincoln there as the householder, a foreman at Pioneer Laundry. In 1940 the directory lists G H Lincoln, a painter, at 30 East 15th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George H Lincoln there as the householder, a painter, with Susan Lincoln, a helper at the Vancouver Hotel, and Thomas Lincoln.
In 1940 the directory lists A E Lincoln at 2737 Oak Street. The 1940 name section lists Arthur E Lincoln there as the householder, a conductor at the BC Electric Railway. In 1940 the directory lists E S Lincoln at 987 West 26th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Eric S Lincoln there as the householder, a purchasing agent at the Fraser Valley Milk Producers' Association, with George Lincoln, a dairyman at the Fraser Valley Milk Producers' Association.
In 1940 the directory lists H G Lincoln at 2725 West 7th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Henry G Lincoln there as the householder, a manager at Clark Fruit. In 1940 the directory lists A J Lincoln, a violin, at 603 West Hastings Street. The 1940 name section lists Alfred J Lincoln there, a violin maker and repairer.
Today
30 East 15th (1966) has a newer building, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 921 East 14th, 2737 Oak, 987 West 26th, 2725 West 7th and 603 West Hastings, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 15 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- *Lincoln W L921 East 14th, p. 214
- Lincoln Wm L formn Pioneer Lndry921 East 14th, p. 349
- *Lincoln G H pntr30 East 15th, p. 218
- Lincoln Geo H pntr30 East 15th, p. 349
- Lincoln Susan hlpr Van Hotel30 East 15th, p. 349
- Lincoln Thos30 East 15th, p. 349
- Lincoln A E2737 Oak, p. 121
- Lincoln Arth E cond BCER2737 Oak, p. 349
- *Lincoln E S987 West 26th, p. 241
- Lincoln Eric S purch agt FVMPA987 West 26th, p. 349
- Lincoln Geo dairymn FVMPA987 West 26th, p. 349
- *Lincoln H G2725 West 7th, p. 192
- Lincoln Henry G mgr Clark Fruit2725 West 7th, p. 349
- Lincoln A J violin603 West Hastings, p. 79
- Lincoln Alfd J violin mkr and repr603 West Hastings, p. 349
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.