The Petersens

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists L Petersen at 1972 Charles Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Lauritz Petersen there as the householder, an engineer, with Anne M Petersen, and Orla Petersen, an engineer. In 1940 the directory lists H Petersen at 3054 Charles Street. The 1940 name section lists Hans Petersen there as the householder, a chauffeur at Lotus Taxi, with Marjorie E Petersen, a stenographer at Prud Insurance.

The 1940 name section lists Hilma Petersen at 5638 Cypress Street, a maid for H C Wilanski. The 1940 name section lists Ludvig Pettersen at 1743 Davie Street, a manager at Larsens Grocery. In 1940 the directory lists T A Pettersen, a concrete contractor, at 2245 East 1st 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 lists Thomas A Pettersen there, a concrete contractor.

In 1940 the directory lists E D Petersen, in billiards, at 1715 East Broadway. The 1940 name section lists Ellis D Petersen there, in billiards. The 1940 name section lists Herman Pettersen at 344 East Hastings Street, a clerk at Larsens Grocery. The 1940 name section lists H C Petersen at 927 East Pender Street.

The 1940 name section lists M F Petersen at 4799 Gladstone Street, a longshoreman. The 1940 name section lists Kay Petersen at 3025 Hemlock Street, a salesman. The 1940 name section lists L George Petersen at 1206 Homer Street, an engineer at Gray Block. The 1940 name section lists Albert Petersen at 1263 Hornby Street, a boomman at R & H Sawmills.

The 1940 name section lists Einer O Petersen at 1024 Pacific Street, a warehouseman at Mainland Ice. The 1940 name section lists Hans Petersen at 316 Powell Street, a fireman at Kelley Log. The 1940 name section lists Andersen Petersen at 518 Richards Street, a knitter at the Apex Knit Mills. H D Petersen is listed at 1683 Venables Street in 1940.

The 1940 name section lists Phyllis Petersen at 1566 West 33rd Avenue, a saleswoman for B M Clark. The 1940 name section lists James Petersen at 141 West 7th Avenue, a finisher at Western Furniture.

Today

1972 Charles, 3054 Charles, 5638 Cypress, 344 East Hastings, 4799 Gladstone, 316 Powell and 518 Richards still have their buildings from before 1946, 518 Richards on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 2245 East 1st (2012) has a newer building, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1743 Davie, 1715 East Broadway, 927 East Pender, 3025 Hemlock, 1206 Homer, 1263 Hornby, 1024 Pacific, 1683 Venables, 1566 West 33rd and 141 West 7th, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).