The Sorensens

The story, address by address

In 1940 the directory lists O J Sorensen at 5761 Culloden 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 Ole Y Sorensen there as the householder, a chief engineer at Marpole Towing, with Owen J Sorensen, a deckhand at Marpole Towing, and Eleanor E Sorensen, a student. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Lorita Sorensen at 1066 Davie Street. The 1940 name section lists Anka Sorensen at 3831 Dunbar Street as the householder, a painter.

The 1940 name section lists Walter Sorensen at 337 Dunsmuir Street. Rev C C Sorensen is listed at 1762 East 1st Avenue in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Rev Clemens C Sorensen there as the householder, a pastor at the Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church.

E Sorensen is listed at 378 East 5th Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Einer Sorensen there as the householder, an upholsterer at Small & Boyes. C L Sorensen is listed at 2709 Hemlock Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Christian L Sorensen there as the householder, a laborer at Diethers.

The 1940 name section lists Anna Sorensen at 532 Homer Street. In 1940 the directory lists L Sorensen, a cement contractor, at 8079 Hudson Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Louis Sorensen there, a cement contractor, with Irma Sorensen, an usher at the Orpheum Theatre.

In 1940 the directory lists J Sorensen at 3391 Venables Street; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Jacob Sorensen there as the householder, a baker. In 1940 the directory lists Mrs E Sorensen at 4432 Walden Street. The 1940 name section lists Emilie Sorensen there as the householder, widow of A A T, with Morris Sorensen, a seaman, and Thomas Sorensen, a carpet layer for B Madsen.

The 1940 name section lists L M Sorensen at 1270 West 11th Avenue as the householder, a widow. T Sorensen is listed at 1825 West King Edward Avenue in 1940; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Thomas Sorensen there as the householder, a president & managing director at White Lunch, with Hazel Sorensen, a student.

Today

3831 Dunbar, 1762 East 1st, 4432 Walden, 1270 West 11th and 1825 West King Edward still have their buildings from before 1946; 5761 Culloden (1961) and 8079 Hudson (1987) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1066 Davie, 337 Dunsmuir, 378 East 5th, 2709 Hemlock and 532 Homer, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred); for 3391 Venables, its page says what we could and couldn't match to today's buildings.