563: Kay Akiyama

Kay Akiyama

He was born on 03 June 1922. He was a hardware clerk employed by Akiyama & Sons, 368 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Kin Akiyama (mother; nee Kin Shirai), Tarokichi Akiyama (father), Minoru Akiyama (brother), Joe Akiyama (brother), Hiro Akiyama (brother), and Fumiko Tamaki (sister; nee Fumiko Akiyama). His home address is listed as 368 1/2 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Sheridan Nurseries, Sheridan, ON; Petawawa, ON; Angler, ON; and 14 Ross Street, Toronto, ON.

Sex	M
Date of Birth	03 June 1922
Nationality	Canadian born
Locations after uprooting	Sheridan, ON Petawawa, ON Angler, ON Toronto, ON
Locations before uprooting	Vancouver

Reel	C-9308 (945-964)
Type	Person
Custodian Number	563
Name	Kay Akiyama
Dates	Not Before: 06 April 1942 Not After: 22 November 1945

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563: Kay Akiyama

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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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