A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Mahys
In the city directories 1940 · nine people at seven addresses
The directories print nine people named Mahy at seven addresses in 1940 in three 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 Mahys at 76 North Kaslo in 1940.
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Where the Mahys lived
- 1
1337 East 8th Avenue
Grandview-Woodland, 1940
- F Mahy, a machinist operator at American Can 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs K E Johnston at 1343. The block, door by door
- 2
1624 East Georgia Street
Grandview-Woodland, 1940
- V E Mahy, a polisher at Regal Lamp 1940
Next door in 1940: J Chong at 1618 and D Conway at 1628. The block, door by door
- 3
2424 Franklin Street
Hastings-Sunrise, 1940
- Peter J Mahy, retired 1940
Next door in 1940: J Doyharcabal at 2412 and A A Williston at 2428. The block, door by door
- 4
296 Keefer Street
Strathcona, 1940
- Arthur F Mahy, a swamper 1940
Next door in 1940: “Orientals” at 290. The block, door by door
- 5
2680 McGill Street
Hastings-Sunrise, 1940
- A Mahy, a plasterer 1940
Next door in 1940: R Merrick at 2652 and F J Yost at 2686. The block, door by door
- 6
76 North Kaslo Street
Hastings-Sunrise, 1940
- Mrs E Mahy, widow of E 1940
- James E Mahy, a packer at Burns & Co 1940
- Margaret M Mahy, a machinist operator at Simmons 1940
Next door in 1940: W A Rowles at 66. The block, door by door
- 7
255 North Kootenay Street
Hastings-Sunrise, 1940
- P J Mahy, a porter at Macdonald's Prescriptions 1940
Next door in 1940: W E Hills at 275. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for seven of the nine: a machinist operator (2), a packer, a plasterer, a polisher, a porter and a swamper. One is a widow, listed under her own name.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Hastings-Sunrise (4), Grandview-Woodland (2) and Strathcona. 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 F Mahy at 1337 East 8th 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 Frederick Mahy there as the householder, a fire captain at the City of Vancouver, with Frederick H Mahy, a machinist operator at American Can. In 1940 the directory lists V E Mahy at 1624 East Georgia Street. The 1940 name section lists Verdun E Mahy there as the householder, a polisher at Regal Lamp.
The 1940 name section lists Peter J Mahy at 2424 Franklin Street, retired. The 1940 name section lists Arthur F Mahy at 296 Keefer Street, a swamper. In 1940 the directory lists A Mahy at 2680 McGill Street. The 1940 name section lists Aldophus Mahy there as the householder, a plasterer.
In 1940 the directory lists Mrs E Mahy at 76 North Kaslo Street. The 1940 name section lists Emma Mahy there as the householder, widow of E, with James E Mahy, a packer at Burns & Co, and Margaret M Mahy, a machinist operator at Simmons. In 1940 the directory lists P J Mahy at 255 North Kootenay Street. The 1940 name section lists Peter J Mahy there as the householder, a porter at Macdonald's Prescriptions.
Today
1624 East Georgia, 2680 McGill and 76 North Kaslo still have their buildings from before 1946; 255 North Kootenay (2015) has a newer building, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1337 East 8th, 2424 Franklin and 296 Keefer, 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.
- *Mahy F1337 East 8th, p. 194
- Mahy Fredk fire capt Van City1337 East 8th, p. 404
- Mahy Fredk H mach opr Am Can1337 East 8th, p. 404
- Mahy V E1624 East Georgia, p. 55
- Mahy Verdun E plshr Regal Lamp1624 East Georgia, p. 404
- Mahy Peter J retired2424 Franklin, p. 404
- Mahy Arth F swamper296 Keefer, p. 404
- Mahy A2680 McGill, p. 105
- Mahy Aldophus plstr2680 McGill, p. 404
- Mahy Mrs E76 North Kaslo, p. 93
- Mahy Emma wid E76 North Kaslo, p. 404
- Mahy Jas E pkr Burns & Co76 North Kaslo, p. 404
- Mahy Margt M mach opr Simmons76 North Kaslo, p. 404
- Mahy P J255 North Kootenay, p. 100
- Mahy Peter J porter Macdonald's Prescriptions255 North Kootenay, p. 404
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 M. Want a name removed? Tell us.