1492: Tadao Takeshita

Tadao Takeshita

Takeshita was born on 26 December 1919. He also used the name Tadao John Takeshita. He was a saw mill worker employed by Alberni Pacific Lumber Company, Port Alberni, BC. His family includes and Toshio Takeshita (brother). His home address is listed as Second Avenue, Port Alberni, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Taber, AB. His listed seized property includes real estate on Second Avenue, Port Alberni, which he owned with his brother and was sold to Kashan Singh [possibly Kishan Singh], and another Port Alberni property he owned with Fumiko Nishi (Mrs. Hidetaro Nishi) which was sold to John Ernest Chalmer.

Sex	M
Date of Birth	26 December 1919
Nationality	Canadian born
Locations after uprooting	Taber, AB
Locations before uprooting	Port Alberni

Reel	C-9320 (869-893)
Type	Person
Custodian Number	1492
Name	Tadao Takeshita
Dates	Not Before: 23 March 1942 Not After: 13 December 1945

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1492: Tadao Takeshita

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Metadata Author: Lindy Marks

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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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