The Munns

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists L M Munn at 4780 Blenheim 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 Lemuel M Munn there as the householder, a police officer at the City of Vancouver. The 1940 name section lists Munn (no first name printed) at 1436 Comox Street. The 1940 name section lists L Munn at 1550 Comox Street.

In 1940 the directory lists W C Munn at 425 East 15th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William C Munn there as the householder, an engineer at the Georgia Hotel. In 1940 the directory lists N Munn at 2197 East 1st Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Neil Munn there as the householder, an inspector at the Board of Grain Commissioners.

The 1940 name section lists Rev Eric G Munn at 303 East Cordova Street, a minister at the St James Anglican Church. Sing Mun is listed at 616 Gore Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Sing Mun there as the householder.

A E Munn, an office, is listed at 736 Granville Street in 1940. In 1940 the listing there is E V Munn, in logs. L E Munn is listed at 4962 Granville Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Lyle E Munn there as the householder, of Bell, Macnaughten & Munn.

The 1940 name section lists Jessie Munn at 5088 Manor Street, widow of T. The 1940 name section lists Mary Munn at 1862 Venables Street. J R Munn is listed at 1524 Victoria Drive in 1940. The 1940 name section lists John R Munn there as the householder, a mate.

A E Munn is listed at 3993 West 10th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Albert E Munn there as the householder, an office. G S Munn is listed at 3176 West 13th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists George S Munn there as the householder, retired.

H A D Munn is listed at 1315 West 15th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Harry A D Munn there as the householder, a scaler at the BC Government. S H Munn is listed at 2742 West 19th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Steph H Munn there as the householder, a fire captain at the City of Vancouver.

M E Munn is listed at 2239 West 1st Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Montague E Munn there as the householder, a longshoreman. H D Munn is listed at 3793 West 23rd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Harry D Munn there as the householder, of Stanley Hotel, with Loreen D Munn.

E A Munn is listed at 3639 West 2nd Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Edward A Munn there as the householder, an accountant at Macdonalds Consolidated. H Munn is listed at 2890 West 39th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Hector Munn there as the householder, retired.

E V Munn is listed at 3749 West 41st Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Ewart V Munn there as the householder, a log broker. T Munn is listed at 1913 West 42nd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Thomas Munn there as the householder, a salesman for A B Balderston, with Grace L Munn, a stenographer at the Workmen's Compensation Board.

The 1940 name section lists Mrs Isabel Munn at 2355 West 4th Avenue. In 1940 the directory lists M T Munn at 21 West Cordova Street. The 1940 name section lists Milton T Munn there as the householder, of Stanley Hotel. In 1940 the directory lists G D Munn at 1260 Woodland Drive.

Today

4780 Blenheim, 1550 Comox, 303 East Cordova, 736 Granville, 5088 Manor, 1862 Venables, 1524 Victoria Drive, 3993 West 10th, 3176 West 13th, 1315 West 15th and 3749 West 41st still have their buildings from before 1946, 1550 Comox and 303 East Cordova on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 4962 Granville (1999), 2742 West 19th (2003), 2239 West 1st (1983), 3793 West 23rd (2011) and 1913 West 42nd (1995) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1436 Comox, 425 East 15th, 2197 East 1st, 616 Gore, 3639 West 2nd, 2890 West 39th, 2355 West 4th, 21 West Cordova and 1260 Woodland Drive, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).