The Rowans

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists A Rowan at 1315 Broughton 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 Archibald Rowan there as the householder, retired, with Dorothy S Rowan, Lucy E Rowan, Margaret B Rowan, a stenographer at Riddell Keenleyside & Co, and Marjorie Rowan, a student. In 1940 the directory lists J F Rowan at 3135 East Georgia Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists James F Rowan there as the householder, a laborer at BC Sugar, with Rose E Rowan, a domestic.

In 1940 the directory lists E R Rowan, a dentist, at 46 East Hastings Street. Mrs J Rowan is listed at 1928 East Pender Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Jane Rowan there as the householder, widow of W.

W T Rowan is listed at 8419 Fremlin Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William T Rowan there as the householder, a millwright at the United Mills, with Turner F Rowan, a student. Mrs M M Rowan is listed at 5637 Highbury Street in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Margaret M Rowan there as the householder, widow of J, with Robert J Rowan.

W Rowan is listed at 2803 Pandora Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists William Rowan there as the householder, a junk dealer. The 1940 name section lists Charles Rowan at 518 Richards Street, an examiner at the Customs. The 1940 name section lists Margaret Rowan at 1318 Thurlow Street, widow of J.

W S Rowan is listed at 3303 West 12th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists William S Rowan there as the householder, proprietor of the Blenheim Service Station. E R Rowan is listed at 3178 West 15th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Eric R Rowan there as the householder, a dentist, with Valerie I Rowan, a student.

W J Rowan is listed at 964 West 23rd Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William J Rowan there as the householder, a serviceman for Remington Rand. Mrs A L Rowan is listed at 1928 West 35th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Anne L Rowan there as the householder, widow of W.

M D Rowan is listed at 3930 West 37th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Murray D Rowan there as the householder, a secretary at Vic & Vancouver Stevedoring.

Today

3135 East Georgia, 46 East Hastings, 1928 East Pender, 5637 Highbury, 518 Richards, 3178 West 15th and 964 West 23rd still have their buildings from before 1946, 518 Richards on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 1315 Broughton (1956), 8419 Fremlin (1989), 2803 Pandora (2002), 3303 West 12th (2016), 1928 West 35th (1996) and 3930 West 37th (2015) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1318 Thurlow, so that building is probably gone (inferred).