1285: Iwao Koyanagi

Iwao Koyanagi

Koyanagi was born on 27 February 1895. He was a fish market employee employed by Burrard Fish Company, Campbell Avenue, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Jitsuzo Koyanagi (father), Yukie Koyanagi (wife; nee Yukie Harada), Keiko Koyanagi (daughter), and Mitsue Koyanagi (daughter; born on 23 September 1928). He lived at 308 Heatley Avenue, Vancouver, BC and was forcibly uprooted to Petawawa Internment Camp, Petawawa, ON and Mountain View Sanatorium, Hamilton, ON. His listed seized property includes: household belongings; gramophone; sewing machine.

Sex	M
Date of Birth	27 February 1895
Nationality	Naturalized Canadian
Locations after uprooting	Petawawa, ON Hamilton, ON
Locations before uprooting	Vancouver

Reel	C-9316 (2011-2021)
Type	Person
Custodian Number	1285
Name	Iwao Koyanagi
Dates	Not Before: 04 April 1942 Not After: 12 March 1945

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1285: Iwao Koyanagi

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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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