2016: Nobuhei Watanabe

Nobuhei Watanabe

He was born on 10 June 1880. He is also listed as Joseph Watanabe. He was a gardener who tended private gardens. His family includes Shika Watanabe (mother), Nobuji Watanabe (father), Tsuneyo Watanabe (wife; nee Tsuneyo Gondo), Nobuoki Watanabe [also listed as Joseph Watanabe and also known as Nobuaki Watanabe] (son), George Watanabe [also listed as Kozuye Watanabe and known as Kazuye Watanabe] (son), James Hidemour Watanabe [also known as James Hidemura Watanabe] (son), and Mary Watanabe [also listed as Sachiko Watanabe] (daughter). His home address is listed as 749 Discovery Street, Victoria, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Popoff Farms, Slocan, BC and was exiled to Japan on 2 August 1946.

Sex	M
Date of Birth	10 June 1880
Nationality	Naturalized Canadian
Locations after uprooting	Slocan, BC
Date exiled to Japan	02 August 1946
Locations before uprooting	Victoria

Reel	C-9326 (1171-1181)
Type	Person
Custodian Number	2016
Name	Nobuhei Watanabe

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2016: Nobuhei Watanabe

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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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