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), Shieo Hirai (son), Saburo Hirai (son), Kiyoko Hirai (daughter), Yoshiko Hirai (daughter), Toyoko Hirai (daughter), 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 uprooted	Greenwood, BC
Date exiled to Japan	17 June 1946

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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Source: Library and Archives Canada, Office of the Custodian of Enemy Property Fonds, C-3 Business Records

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