2179: Hiroji Sonoda

Hiroji Sonoda

He was born on 17 December 1897. He was an elevator operator at the Abbotsford Hotel, 931 West Pender Street, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Taki Sonoda (mother), Ganpachi Sonoda (father), Kanayo Suzuki [also written as Kania Suzuki] (wife; separated at time of file), Teruo Sonoda (son), Takasaki Sonoda (son), and Hideo Sonoda [also written as Hidao Sonoda] (son). His home address is listed as 855 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Lethbridge, AB.

Sex	M
Date of Birth	17 December 1897
Nationality	Naturalized Canadian
Locations after uprooting	Lethbridge, AB
Locations before uprooting	Vancouver

Reel	C-9327 (1741-1751)
Type	Person
Custodian Number	2179
Name	Hiroji Sonoda

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2179: Hiroji Sonoda

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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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