1787: Shigeru Kawai

Shigeru Kawai

He was born on 1 February 1924. He was a boat builder employed by Stanley Park Shipyard, 1969 Pender Street, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Hisa Kawai (mother; nee Hisa Yamamoto) and Kiyozo Kawai (father). His home address is listed as 238 Main Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Griffin Lake, BC.

Sex	M
Date of Birth	01 February 1924
Nationality	Canadian born
Locations after uprooting	Griffin Lake, BC
Locations before uprooting	Vancouver

Reel	C-9324 (1704-1714)
Type	Person
Custodian Number	1787
Name	Shigeru Kawai

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1787: Shigeru Kawai

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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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