469: Sokichi Henmi

Sokichi Henmi

He was born on 23 October 1894. His name is also listed as Sokichi Hemmi. He was a self-employed dyer and cleaner at Central Cleaners and Dyers, 790 Fort Street, Victoria, BC. His family includes Toyo Henmi (mother; nee Toyo Okuda), Kanekichi Henmi (father), Tatsu Henmi (wife; nee Tatsu Utsumi), Bobby Henmi [also listed as Hiroshi Henmi] (son), and Jack Henmi [also listed as Itsuo Henmi] (son). His home address is listed as 938 Caledonia Avenue, Victoria, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Sandon, BC; Lemon Creek, BC; and 2679 East Rue Saint-Zotique, Montreal, QC.

Sex	U
Date of Birth	23 October 1894
Nationality	Naturalized Canadian
Locations after uprooting	Sandon, BC Lemon Creek, BC Montreal, QC

Reel	C-9307 (573-621)
Type	Person
Custodian Number	469
Name	Sokichi Henmi
Dates	Not Before: 02 April 1942 Not After: 06 June 1948

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469: Sokichi Henmi

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Source: Library and Archives Canada, Office of the Custodian of Enemy Property Fonds, C-3 Business Records

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