1419: Manjiro Yamashita

Manjiro Yamashita

Yamashita was born on 23 March 1883. He was a fisherman. His family includes Kozue Yamashita (wife; nee Kozue Sakaguchi), and Akira Yamashita (son). He lived in Steveston, BC and was forcibly uprooted to Greenwood, BC. His listed seized property includes: boat “M.Y.”; sewing machine; household belongings; house on property in Richmond, BC owned by Kaoru Atagi and Hisao Atagi.

Sex	M
Date of Birth	23 March 1883
Nationality	Naturalized Canadian
Locations after uprooting	Greenwood, BC
Locations before uprooting	Steveston

Reel	C-9319 (188-236)
Type	Person
Custodian Number	1419
Name	Manjiro Yamashita
Dates	Not Before: 05 April 1942 Not After: 05 March 1948

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1419: Manjiro 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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