1450: Yonekichi Nakatsu

Yonekichi Nakatsu

Nakatsu was born on 28 August 1888. He was a storekeeper. His family includes Natsu Nakatsu (mother; deceased at time of file), Tomakichi Nakatsu (father; deceased at time of file), and Ai Nakatsu (wife; nee Ai Mukuyama). He lived at 1207 Stewart Avenue, Nanaimo, BC, was forcibly uprooted to Greenwood, BC, and was exiled to Japan on 17 June 1946. His listed seized property includes: 2 lots at Newcastle Townsite, address 1207 Stewart Avenue, Nanaimo, BC; house with attached barn; household belongings; sewing machine; Japanese Community Hall, Nanaimo, BC [of which Nakatsu was part owner].

Sex	M
Date of Birth	28 August 1888
Nationality	Japanese national
Locations after uprooting	Greenwood, BC
Date exiled to Japan	17 June 1946
Locations before uprooting	Nanaimo

Reel	C-9319 (1590-1639)
Type	Person
Custodian Number	1450
Name	Yonekichi Nakatsu
Dates	Not Before: 27 March 1942 Not After: 19 April 1950
Case File Also Contains	This file also contains documents relating to the Japanese Community Hall, “formerly used by Japanese Language School,” in Nanaimo, BC.
Excerpt	This Community Hall was used as Custodian Central Storage Warehouse at Nanaimo, this office paying Taxes, Insurance, and a nominal rental, there being a net credit to the property of $54.87 for the period of Custodian administration. (Excerpt from a Real Property Summary in the file of Yonekichi Nakatsu)

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1450: Yonekichi Nakatsu

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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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