A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Marks
In the city directories 1940 · 15 people at ten addresses
The directories print 15 people named Mark at ten addresses in 1940 in eight 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: four Marks at 1243 Thurlow in 1940.
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Where the Marks lived
- 1
2736 Cambridge Street
Hastings-Sunrise, 1940
- Mrs E Mark, widow of J J 1940
- George W Mark, a helper at Leek & Co 1940
Next door in 1940: A Wood at 2728 and J C Belfield at 2742. The block, door by door
- 2
537 Drake Street
Downtown, 1940
- Sam Mark, proprietor of London Laundry 1940
Next door in 1940: J C Lashley at 531 and O A Slotten at 545. The block, door by door
- 3
3579 Dunbar Street
Dunbar-Southlands, 1940
- A R Mark, a western director at the International Accountants Society Inc 1940
Next door in 1940: R M Stevenson at 3567 and S H Coyle at 3591. The block, door by door
- 4
3047 East 20th Avenue
Renfrew-Collingwood, 1940
- Eleanor Mark, a maid for A J Bowden 1940
Next door in 1940: J Sheridan at 3005 and G A Armstrong at 3055. The block, door by door
- 5
2717 Franklin Street
Hastings-Sunrise, 1940
- Miss M Mark 1940
- Mary Mark 1940
Next door in 1940: R C Godfrey at 2709 and H McCartney at 2727. The block, door by door
- 6
- 7
2136 Main Street
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- Stan Mark, a heater at the Burrard Dry Dock 1940
Next door in 1940: Smith's Art at 2100 and G Emslie at 2138. The block, door by door
- 8
2231 Oxford Street
Grandview-Woodland, 1940
- Mrs Marybelle Mark 1940
Next door in 1940: H J Warner at 2223 and Miss M L Woollacott at 2239. The block, door by door
- 9
1243 Thurlow Street
West End, 1940
- Mrs J Mark, widow of S 1940
- Eileen Mark, a cashier at Woodward's 1940
- May Mark, a clerk at the Hudson's Bay Company 1940
- Molly Mark, an operator at the BC Telephone 1940
Next door in 1940: Dr J R Davidson at 1221. The block, door by door
- 10
2804 West 1st Avenue
Kitsilano, 1940
- T H Mark 1940
Next door in 1940: Miss K D Stevens at 2830. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for eight of the 15: a cashier, a clerk, a heater, a helper, a maid and an operator, among others. Two are widows, listed under their own names.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Hastings-Sunrise (3), Downtown, Dunbar-Southlands, Grandview-Woodland, Kitsilano, Mount Pleasant, Renfrew-Collingwood 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 Mrs E Mark at 2736 Cambridge 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 Ella Mark there as the householder, widow of J J, with George W Mark, a helper at Leek & Co. The 1940 name section lists Sam Mark at 537 Drake Street, proprietor of London Laundry.
A R Mark is listed at 3579 Dunbar Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists A Russell Mark there as the householder, a western director at the International Accountants Society Inc. The 1940 name section lists Eleanor Mark at 3047 East 20th Avenue, a maid for A J Bowden.
In 1940 the directory lists Miss M Mark at 2717 Franklin Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Mary Mark there as the householder. In 1940 the directory lists P A Mark at 3005 Grant Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Stan Mark at 2136 Main Street, a heater at the Burrard Dry Dock.
The 1940 name section lists Mrs Marybelle Mark at 2231 Oxford Street. Mrs J Mark is listed at 1243 Thurlow Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Jennie Mark there as the householder, widow of S, with Eileen Mark, a cashier at Woodward's, May Mark, a clerk at the Hudson's Bay Company, and Molly Mark, an operator at the BC Telephone.
T H Mark is listed at 2804 West 1st Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Thisalton H Mark there as the householder.
Today
2736 Cambridge, 3579 Dunbar, 2717 Franklin, 2231 Oxford, 1243 Thurlow and 2804 West 1st still have their buildings from before 1946, 1243 Thurlow on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 3047 East 20th (2005) and 3005 Grant (2006) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 537 Drake and 2136 Main, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 19 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- *Mark Mrs E2736 Cambridge, p. 25
- Mark Ella wid J J2736 Cambridge, p. 413
- Mark Geo W hlpr Leek & Co2736 Cambridge, p. 413
- Mark Sam prop London Lndy537 Drake, p. 413
- *Mark A R3579 Dunbar, p. 44
- Mark A Russell western dir Intl Accts Soc Inc3579 Dunbar, p. 413
- Mark Eleanor maid A J Bowden3047 East 20th, p. 413
- *Mark Miss M2717 Franklin, p. 52
- Mark Mary2717 Franklin, p. 413
- *Mark P A3005 Grant, p. 61
- Mark Stan heater Burrard Dry Dock2136 Main, p. 413
- Mark Mrs Marybelle2231 Oxford, p. 413
- Mark Mrs J1243 Thurlow, p. 156
- Mark Eileen cash Woodwards1243 Thurlow, p. 413
- Mark Jennie wid S1243 Thurlow, p. 413
- Mark May clk HBC1243 Thurlow, p. 413
- Mark Molly opr BC Tel1243 Thurlow, p. 413
- Mark T H2804 West 1st, p. 174
- Mark Thisalton H2804 West 1st, p. 413
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.