The Owenses

The story, address by address

The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists John Owens at 404 Abbott Street, a baker. S Owens is listed at 2815 Adanac Street in 1940; 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 Steph Owens there as the householder, a janitor at the St Pauls Hospital.

A J Owens is listed at 1109 Clark Drive in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Arthur J Owens there as the householder, a meat cutter, with Don Owens, a clerk. The 1940 name section lists Marjorie Owens at 1056 Comox Street, a nurse at the St Pauls Hospital.

In 1940 the directory lists G A Owens at 1877 Comox Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists George A Owens there as the householder, retired, with Louis A Owens, a clerk. In 1940 the directory lists L Owens at 922 Cotton Drive; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Lewis Owens there as the householder, a laborer at the City of Vancouver, with L Owens, a machinist at Spear & Jackson.

In 1940 the directory lists J Owens at 5350 Earles Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John Owens there as the householder, retired. The 1940 name section lists Elizabeth Owens at 554 East 10th Avenue, a helper for Kelly Douglas.

L Owens is listed at 3112 East 1st Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Lew Owens there as the householder, a painter. A L Owens is listed at 1 East Broadway in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Alfred L Owens there as the householder, a salesman at the Goodwill Activities Association.

The 1940 name section lists Vera Owens at 2835 Euclid Avenue, a bookkeeper. In 1940 the directory lists E S Owens at 506 Helmcken Street. The 1940 name section lists Edward S Owens there as the householder, proprietor of Granville Window Cleaning, with Myrtle Owens. The 1940 name section lists Hazel E Owens at 1277 Hornby Street, a maid for C W Blyth.

R C Owens is listed at 8628 Hudson Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Roy C Owens there as the householder, a conductor at the BC Electric Railway. A Owens is listed at 2622 Mackenzie Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Arthur Owens there as the householder, a bookkeeper, with Don O Owens, a purser.

D Owens, in meats, is listed at 2541 Main Street in 1940. In 1940 the directory lists F W Owens at 1648 Napier Street. The 1940 name section lists Frederick W Owens there as the householder, a benchman at Hammonds. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs E S Owens at 2024 West 41st Avenue.

D Owens is listed at 1750 West 59th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Don Owens there as the householder, in meats. Mrs E Owens is listed at 1329 West 70th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Elizabeth Owens there as the householder, widow of J J.

Today

404 Abbott, 554 East 10th, 2622 Mackenzie and 1750 West 59th still have their buildings from before 1946; 2815 Adanac (1962), 5350 Earles (1969), 3112 East 1st (1976), 1 East Broadway (1955), 1277 Hornby (2019) and 8628 Hudson (1991) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1109 Clark Drive, 1056 Comox, 1877 Comox, 922 Cotton Drive, 2835 Euclid, 506 Helmcken, 2541 Main, 1648 Napier, 2024 West 41st and 1329 West 70th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).