1208: Kazuto Morita

Kazuto Morita

Morita was born on 11 February 1892. He was a logger employed by O’Brian Logging Company Limited, O’Brien Bay, BC. His family includes Yonedo Morita (nee Yonedo Sasaki; deceased at time of file), Yonedo Morita [same first name listed as mother’s] (father; deceased at time of file), Okuyo Morita (wife; in Japan), Satoko Morita (daughter; in Japan), and Tokushi Morita (son; in Japan). He lived at 433 Alexander Street, Vancouver, BC and Jikemura Camp, O’Brien Bay, BC was forcibly uprooted to Tashme, BC and Princeton, BC, and was exiled to Japan on 31 May 1946. No seized property is listed in file.

Sex	M
Date of Birth	11 February 1892
Nationality	Japanese national
Locations after uprooting	Tashme, BC Princeton, BC
Date exiled to Japan	31 May 1946
Locations before uprooting	Vancouver O’Brien Bay

Reel	C-9316 (832-843)
Type	Person
Custodian Number	1208
Name	Kazuto Morita
Dates	Not Before: 25 March 1942 Not After: 18 August 1949

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1208: Kazuto Morita

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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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