A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Sigurdsons
In the city directories 1940 · twelve people at eleven addresses
The directories print twelve people named Sigurdson at eleven addresses in 1940 in seven of the city's neighbourhoods. No first name or initials tie one address to another: we can't tell if they're one family.
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Where the Sigurdsons lived
- 1
3383 East 2nd Avenue
Hastings-Sunrise, 1940
- Eyolfur Sigurdson, proprietor of Ontario Barber Shop 1940
Next door in 1940: J Kuzyk at 3379 and C W Haines at 3387. The block, door by door
- 2
2080 Haro Street
West End, 1940
- Ruth Sigurdson, proprietor of Mdme Louise 1940
Next door in 1940: E V Wakelin at 2036. The block, door by door
- 3
7362 Main Street
Sunset, 1940
- John Sigurdson, a carpenter 1940
Next door in 1940: J Fenwick at 7374. The block, door by door
- 4
7914 Montcalm Street
Marpole, 1940
- O Sigurdson 1940
Next door in 1940: C H Higgins at 7908 and G A Farrant at 7940. The block, door by door
- 5
123 Powell Street
Downtown, 1940
- O Sigurdson 1940
Next door in 1940: B C Junk at 135. The block, door by door
- 6
440 Richards Street
Downtown, 1940
- Edward Sigurdson, a canvasser at the Province 1940
Next door in 1940: E C Appleby at 438. The block, door by door
- 7
- 8
1865 West 13th Avenue
Kitsilano, 1940
- Margaret Sigurdson, a maid for Dr W D Patton 1940
Next door in 1940: J N C Clayton at 1855 and W H Pym at 1875. The block, door by door
- 9
3181 West 2nd Avenue
Kitsilano, 1940
- Halldora K Sigurdson, a teacher at the Deaf & Blind School 1940
Next door in 1940: Miss M E McLane at 3151. The block, door by door
- 10
3241 West 2nd Avenue
Kitsilano, 1940
- J F Sigurdson, a president for Sigurdson Millwork 1940
- John K Sigurdson, a glazier for Sigurdson Millwork 1940
Next door in 1940: L J Morris at 3235 and A J MacKay at 3255. The block, door by door
- 11
1040 West Georgia Street
West End, 1940
- Olof Sigurdson, a maid for Mrs A J Ross 1940
Next door in 1940: McDermott Motors Ltd at 1018 and Begg Motor Co Ltd (used cars) at 1056. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for ten of the twelve: a maid (2), a proprietor (2), a canvasser, a carpenter, a glazier and a nurse, among others. Two of them worked for Sigurdson Millwork.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Kitsilano (3), Downtown (2), West End (2), Fairview, Hastings-Sunrise, Marpole and Sunset. Each neighbourhood's page shows its trades, its people and every street in it, the way the directory printed them.
The story, address by address
The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Eyolfur Sigurdson at 3383 East 2nd Avenue as the householder, proprietor of Ontario Barber Shop. The 1940 name section lists Ruth Sigurdson at 2080 Haro Street, proprietor of Mdme Louise. The 1940 name section lists John Sigurdson at 7362 Main Street, a carpenter.
O Sigurdson is listed at 7914 Montcalm 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 Ornie Sigurdson there as the householder. The 1940 name section lists O Sigurdson at 123 Powell Street. The 1940 name section lists Edward Sigurdson at 440 Richards Street, a canvasser at the Province.
The 1940 name section lists Lily Sigurdson at 2570 Spruce Street, a nurse. The 1940 name section lists Margaret Sigurdson at 1865 West 13th Avenue, a maid for Dr W D Patton. The 1940 name section lists Halldora K Sigurdson at 3181 West 2nd Avenue, a teacher at the Deaf & Blind School.
In 1940 the directory lists J F Sigurdson at 3241 West 2nd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists John F Sigurdson there as the householder, a president for Sigurdson Millwork, with John K Sigurdson, a glazier for Sigurdson Millwork. The 1940 name section lists Olof Sigurdson at 1040 West Georgia Street, a maid for Mrs A J Ross.
Today
440 Richards and 2570 Spruce still have their buildings from before 1946; 3383 East 2nd (1989), 1865 West 13th (2010), 3181 West 2nd (2005), 3241 West 2nd (1987) and 1040 West Georgia (1985) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 2080 Haro, 7362 Main, 7914 Montcalm and 123 Powell, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 14 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- Sigurdson Eyolfur prop Ontario Barber Shop3383 East 2nd, p. 560
- Sigurdson Ruth prop Mdme Louise2080 Haro, p. 560
- Sigurdson John carp7362 Main, p. 560
- *Sigurdson O7914 Montcalm, p. 115
- Sigurdson Ornie Ingshmn7914 Montcalm, p. 560
- Sigurdson O123 Powell, p. 560
- Sigurdson Edw canvasser Province440 Richards, p. 560
- Sigurdson Lily nurse2570 Spruce, p. 560
- Sigurdson Margt maid Dr W D Patton1865 West 13th, p. 560
- Sigurdson Halldora K tchr Deaf & Blind Sch3181 West 2nd, p. 560
- *Sigurdson J F3241 West 2nd, p. 177
- Sigurdson John F pres Sigurdson Millwork3241 West 2nd, p. 560
- Sigurdson John K glazier Sigurdson Millwork3241 West 2nd, p. 560
- Sigurdson Olof maid Mrs A J Ross1040 West Georgia, p. 560
British Columbia and Yukon Directory, name section, where each person's work is printed
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Sources
Henderson's and successor city directories for Vancouver, read by us line by line: the street sections for 1905, 1915, 1925, 1935, 1940 and 1945, and the name section for 1930 and 1940 where we've read it (Vancouver Public Library, BC City Directories). Names are shown through 1945, as printed. Close spellings are grouped, as on the house pages, since a family's name was often spelled differently from one year to the next; one name can still be several families, and we join lines only where the first names or initials agree. Many Chinese, Japanese and other residents weren't named by the canvassers, so they can't be listed by name: their houses' pages say where. More family names under S. Want a name removed? Tell us.