The McGowans

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists J R McGowan at 920 Bidwell Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists John R McGowan there as the householder, a caretaker at Stanley Court. In 1940 the directory lists J A McGowan at 1236 Bidwell Street. The 1940 name section lists James A McGowan there as the householder, a shipping master at the Canadian Government.

In 1940 the directory lists J T McGowan, a hauling contractor, at 4362 Dumfries 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 lists James T McGowan there, a hauling contractor, with James E McGowan, a helper for J T McGowan. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs M McGowan at 3079 East 21st Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Margaret McGowan there as the householder.

In 1940 the directory lists R McGowan at 439 East 29th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Robert McGowan there as the householder, a driver at the BC Electric Railway. In 1940 the directory lists J McGowan at 1647 East 49th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James McGowan there as the householder, a painter at the Vancouver General Hospital.

In 1940 the directory lists J E McGowan at 3154 East 4th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James E McGowan there as the householder, a laborer. In 1940 the directory lists P McGowan at 2165 East 7th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Peter McGowan there as the householder, retired, with John McGowan.

The 1940 name section lists Alex McGowan at 42 East Cordova Street, a freight hand at the CPR. J McGowan is listed at 3329 East Georgia Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James McGowan there as the householder, a janitor, with Eileen McGowan, a stenographer.

J W McGowan is listed at 1731 Franklin Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists James W McGowan there as the householder, a laborer. Mrs A McGown is listed at 4355 Granville Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Ann McGown there as the householder, with Ann W McGown.

The 1940 name section lists Anne V McGowan at 1112 Harwood Street, a cashier at the Maxine Beauty School, with Lucy McGowan, widow of D, and Wilfred J McGowan, an accountant. The 1940 name section lists Charlotte M McGowan at 1269 Pacific Street, a stenographer at the Canadian Government. The 1940 name section lists McGowan (no first name printed) at 1159 Pendrell Street, with Beatrice McGowan, widow of J, James McGowan, and Syd T McGowan, a warehouseman at Stanfield's.

In 1940 the directory lists A McGowan at 331 Robson Street. The 1940 name section lists Albert McGowan there, a salesman. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs L McGowan at 347 Robson Street. The 1940 name section lists Louise McGowan there as the householder, widow of R.

In 1940 the directory lists J McGowan at 2619 Ward Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James McGowan there as the householder, retired. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs J McGown at 3887 West 14th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Jessie McGown there as the householder, widow of J, with Jessie H McGown.

The 1940 name section lists Walter M McGown at 1845 West 16th Avenue, a school teacher. D McGowan is listed at 870 West 19th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists David McGowan there as the householder, retired.

W McGowan is listed at 2980 West 27th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William McGowan there as the householder, a foreman at Slade & Stewart, with John C McGowan, a warehouseman, and Thomas C McGowan, a clerk at the Bank of Nova Scotia. Mrs M McGowan is listed at 1963 West 3rd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Margaret McGowan there as the householder, with Annie McGowan, a saleswoman at Woodward's, Herbert McGowan Jr, a police officer at the CPR, John McGowan, a student at UBC, and Margaret McGowan.

J G McGowan is listed at 2004 West 47th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists James G McGowan there as the householder, a bus manager at the St Andrews-Wesley United Church, with Muriel A McGowan. W McGowan is listed at 2276 West 4th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists William McGowan there as the householder, a steelworker.

The 1940 name section lists Charles E McGowan at 1768 West 6th Avenue, a carpenter, with Helen M McGowan. The 1940 name section lists Maude C McGowan at 6125 Yew Street, a stenographer at Sidney Roofing.

Today

2165 East 7th, 42 East Cordova, 3329 East Georgia, 4355 Granville, 1159 Pendrell, 3887 West 14th, 870 West 19th, 2004 West 47th and 6125 Yew still have their buildings from before 1946, 1159 Pendrell on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 1236 Bidwell (1976), 1647 East 49th (1965), 3154 East 4th (1980), 1845 West 16th (1993) and 1963 West 3rd (1987) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 920 Bidwell, 4362 Dumfries, 3079 East 21st, 439 East 29th, 1731 Franklin, 1112 Harwood, 1269 Pacific, 331 Robson, 347 Robson, 2619 Ward, 2980 West 27th, 2276 West 4th and 1768 West 6th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).