1552: Kisaku Hirai

1552: Kisaku Hirai

Kisaku Hirai

Hirai was born on 28 April 1878. He was retired at time of file. His family includes Hiemon Hirai (father; deceased at time of file), Ai Hirai (wife; nee Ai Mizuno), Fukutaro Hirai (son), Shigeo Hirai (son), Saburo Hirai (son), Kiyoko Tanaka (daughter; nee Kiyoko Hirai), Yoshiko Hamanishi (daughter; nee Yoshiko Hirai), Toyoko Hayashi (daughter; nee Toyoko Hirai), and Sadako Hirai [possibly Sadake Hirai] (daughter; in Japan). His home address is listed as 95 Moncton Street, Steveston, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Greenwood, BC and was exiled to Japan on 17 June 1946 His listed seized property includes 93-95 Moncton Street, two small stores that were sold to John Szewczynski, z 1916 automatic Stys revolver with leather holster, and household belongings.
Sex M
Date of Birth 28 April 1878
Nationality Naturalized Canadian
Locations after uprooting
Greenwood, BC
Date exiled to Japan 17 June 1946
Locations before uprooting
Steveston
Reel
C-9321 (662-720)
Type Person
Custodian Number 1552
Name Kisaku Hirai
Dates
Not Before: 28 March 1942
Not After: 23 October 1946

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1552: Kisaku Hirai

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Metadata Author: Lindy Marks
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