The Rowes

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists A J Rowe at 3968 Beatrice Street. The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Alfred J Rowe there as the householder, retired, with Derrick A Rowe. The 1940 name section lists Robert J Rowe at 1086 Denman Street, proprietor of West End Shoe Repairing.

G A Rowe is listed at 1295 East 17th Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists George A Rowe there as the householder, an engineer at Canada Packers. J Rowe is listed at 149 East 47th Avenue 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 Joseph Rowe there as the householder, a laborer.

The 1940 name section lists Benjamin Rowe at 159 East Hastings Street. In 1940 the directory lists C H Rowe at 2747 Grant Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Charles H Rowe there as the householder, who worked for McAllister Spring. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Libby Rowe at 1046 Haro Street.

The 1940 name section lists Percy S Rowe at 1081 Nicola Street, a clerk at the CPR. In 1940 the directory lists R S Rowe at 8029 Oak Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Robert S Rowe there as the householder, a watchman at the Eburne Saw Mills.

In 1940 the directory lists Mrs G Rowe at 1657 Pandora Street. The 1940 name section lists Gladys Rowe there as the householder, widow of T. The 1940 name section lists Charlotte Rowe at 6405 Quebec Street, widow of J. The 1940 name section lists Arthur H Rowe at 518 Richards Street.

The 1940 name section lists Mrs Ann Rowe at 989 Thurlow Street. The 1940 name section lists Violet Rowe at 1221 Thurlow Street, a maid for Dr J R Davidson. In 1940 the directory lists F W M Rowe at 2590 Trimble Street. The 1940 name section lists Fred W M Rowe there as the householder, proprietor of Varsity Dairy Lunch, with Fred L Rowe, a salesman at Varsity Dairy Lunch, and R Stan Rowe, a salesman at Varsity Dairy Lunch.

The 1940 name section lists Henry Rowe at 515 Victoria Drive. The 1940 name section lists Faith Rowe at 1450 Walnut Street, a dressmaker. In 1940 the directory lists F F Rowe at 3945 West 10th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Frank F Rowe there as the householder, a salesman at Begg Motor.

The 1940 name section lists Phyllis Rowe at 4612 West 11th Avenue, a student at UBC. E H Rowe is listed at 630 West 20th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Ernest H Rowe there as the householder, a clerk at the Reliance Motor & Machinery Works, with Roberta Rowe, a cashier at Woodward's.

P W Rowe is listed at 3506 West 29th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Percy W Rowe there as the householder, proprietor of Artona Studio, with Charles K Rowe, and Dorothy Rowe, an assistant at Artona Studio. The 1940 name section lists Helen Rowe at 429 West 6th Avenue, widow of J H.

In 1940 the directory lists Miss F R Rowe at 1736 West 6th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Fay R Rowe there as the householder, a secretary at H P Menzies & Co, with Howard E Rowe, a clerk at H P Menzies & Co, Mary E Rowe, a stenographer at H P Menzies & Co, and Muriel E Rowe. In 1940 the directory lists J E Rowe at 1478 West 73rd Avenue. The 1940 name section lists John E Rowe there as the householder, with Phillip Rowe, a swamper at Stickland Fuels, Reginald Rowe, a swamper at Stickland Fuels, and Ron J Rowe, a driver at Stickland Fuels.

The 1940 name section lists Albert J Rowe at 1773 West 7th Avenue, a plasterer, with William H Rowe. W G Rowe is listed at 4664 West 7th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists William G Rowe there as the householder, who worked for Barrow, Wade, Guthrie & Co, with Alice C Rowe, a school teacher. The 1940 name section lists Susan Rowe at 336 West Broadway.

The 1940 name section lists Mabel L Rowe at 900 West Georgia Street, a domestic at the Vancouver Hotel.

Today

3968 Beatrice, 1295 East 17th, 149 East 47th, 2747 Grant, 8029 Oak, 518 Richards, 2590 Trimble, 3945 West 10th, 4612 West 11th, 630 West 20th, 4664 West 7th and 900 West Georgia still have their buildings from before 1946, 518 Richards, 2590 Trimble and 900 West Georgia on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 1081 Nicola (2004), 6405 Quebec (1997), 1221 Thurlow (2021), 3506 West 29th (1974) and 1478 West 73rd (1978) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1086 Denman, 1046 Haro, 1657 Pandora, 989 Thurlow, 515 Victoria Drive, 1450 Walnut, 429 West 6th, 1736 West 6th, 1773 West 7th and 336 West Broadway, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred); for 159 East Hastings, its page says what we could and couldn't match to today's buildings.