1217: Yoshitaro Yamashita

Yoshitaro Yamashita

Yamashita was born on 12 July 1886. He was a fisherman employed by Inverness Cannery, Inverness, BC. His family includes Miki Yamashita (mother; nee Miki Urusu), Bunzo Yamashita (father), Yori Yamashita (wife), Shigeo Yamashita (son), Sadako Yamashita (daughter), and Kiyoko Yamashita (daughter). He lived at 1166 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC. He was uprooted to Greenwood, BC and the New Denver Sanatorium, New Denver, BC. His listed seized property includes: boat “Y.H.Y.”; carpenter’s tools; fishing equipment.

Sex	M
Date of Birth	12 July 1886
Nationality	Naturalized Canadian
Locations before uprooting	Vancouver

Reel	C-9316 (1083-1099)
Type	Person
Custodian Number	1217
Name	Yoshitaro Yamashita
Dates	Not Before: 05 April 1942 Not After: 21 August 1947

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1217: Yoshitaro Yamashita

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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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