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The Springers

In the city directories 1940 · 13 people at ten addresses

The directories print 13 people named Springer at ten addresses in 1940 in six of the city's neighbourhoods. No first name or initials tie one address to another: we can't tell if they're one family. The most under one roof: three Springers at 2653 Adanac in 1940.

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Where the Springers lived

Each pin is on its own block, numbered as the households below. One address isn't on today's map, so it has no pin. Today's land, parks, main roads and local areas: City of Vancouver Open Data (Open Government Licence – Vancouver).
  1. 1

    2653 Adanac Street

    Hastings-Sunrise, 1940

    • H Springer, a trackman at the BC Electric Railway 1940
    • Mrs Albetje Springer, a pastor at the Sunshine Apostolic Mission 1940
    • John Springer, a longshoreman 1940

    Next door in 1940: G Johnstone at 2647 and G C Tudge at 2665. The block, door by door

  2. 2

    1375 Burrard Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • Mrs Alice Springer, a waitress at Union Pier Sandwich Shop 1940

    Next door in 1940: J Stark at 1359. The block, door by door

  3. 3

    1041 Comox Street

    West End, 1940

    • Mrs C A Springer, proprietor of Bon Ton Cafe 1940
    • R E Springer, a millworker at BC Plywoods 1940

    Next door in 1940: G Simmers at 1033 and Mrs R E Wray at 1047. The block, door by door

  4. 4

    1061 Comox Street

    West End, 1940

    • Jill Springer, a saleswoman at Woodward's 1940

    Next door in 1940: A R Shirley at 1057 and C S Cramp at 1067. The block, door by door

  5. 5

    3279 East 20th Avenue

    Renfrew-Collingwood, 1940

    • E Springer, an embosser at Gehrkes 1940

    Next door in 1940: L P Landry at 3271. The block, door by door

  6. 6

    3230 East 22nd Avenue

    Renfrew-Collingwood, 1940

    • H W Springer, a mechanic 1940

    Next door in 1940: Miss R Frate at 3228 and C F H Steele at 3238. The block, door by door

  7. 7

    914 Robson Street

    Downtown, 1940

    • Mrs M Springer, a manager at the Robson Messenger Service 1940

    Next door in 1940: British Meat Pkrs at 912 and Rose Fruit Mkt at 916. The block, door by door

  8. 8

    3127 West 26th Avenue

    Dunbar-Southlands, 1940

    • Springer (no first name printed) 1940

    Next door in 1940: J C McLean at 3105 and Mrs A M Fairweather at 3145. The block, door by door

  9. 9

    2386 West 3rd Avenue

    Kitsilano, 1940

    • Dorothy M Springer, a salesman at Spencer's 1940

    Next door in 1940: J Watson at 2376. The block, door by door

  10. 10

    1040 West Georgia Street

    West End, 1940

    • Eva Springer, a bookkeeper for A J Jensen 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 twelve of the 13: a bookkeeper, an embosser, a longshoreman, a manager, a mechanic and a millworker, among others.

Their neighbourhoods

The addresses are in West End (3), Downtown (2), Renfrew-Collingwood (2), Dunbar-Southlands, Hastings-Sunrise and Kitsilano. 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

In 1940 the directory lists H Springer at 2653 Adanac 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 Henry Springer there as the householder, a trackman at the BC Electric Railway, with Mrs Albetje Springer, a pastor at the Sunshine Apostolic Mission, and John Springer, a longshoreman. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Alice Springer at 1375 Burrard Street, a waitress at Union Pier Sandwich Shop.

Mrs C A Springer is listed at 1041 Comox Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Charlo A Springer there as the householder, proprietor of Bon Ton Cafe, with R E Springer, a millworker at BC Plywoods. The 1940 name section lists Jill Springer at 1061 Comox Street, a saleswoman at Woodward's.

In 1940 the directory lists E Springer at 3279 East 20th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Eric Springer there as the householder, an embosser at Gehrkes. In 1940 the directory lists H W Springer at 3230 East 22nd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Henry W Springer there as the householder, a mechanic.

The 1940 name section lists Mrs M Springer at 914 Robson Street, a manager at the Robson Messenger Service. The 1940 name section lists Springer (no first name printed) at 3127 West 26th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Dorothy M Springer at 2386 West 3rd Avenue, a salesman at Spencer's. The 1940 name section lists Eva Springer at 1040 West Georgia Street, a bookkeeper for A J Jensen.

Today

2653 Adanac, 1041 Comox, 3279 East 20th and 2386 West 3rd still have their buildings from before 1946, 1041 Comox on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 3230 East 22nd (1969), 3127 West 26th (2011) and 1040 West Georgia (1985) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 1375 Burrard, 1061 Comox and 914 Robson, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).

Every line as printed

All 17 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
1940

British Columbia and Yukon Directory, street section

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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.