255: Matoru Motowaki

255: Matoru Motowaki

Matoru Motowaki

He was born on 13 February 1892. He was a dishwasher employed by New Peir Cafe, 200 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, though another document in the file indicates that he was a sawmill worker. His home address is listed as 446 Keefer Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Princeton, BC and was exiled to Japan on 17 June 1946.
Sex M
Date of Birth 13 February 1892
Nationality Japanese national
Locations after uprooting
Princeton, BC
Date exiled to Japan 17 June 1946
Locations before uprooting
Vancouver
Reel
C-9305 (1306-1313)
Type Person
Custodian Number 255
Name Matoru Motowaki
Dates
Not Before: 29 March 1942
Not After: 20 October 1946

Metadata

Title

255: Matoru Motowaki

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Metadata Author: Nathaniel Hayes
Metadata Author: Lindy Marks
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