2447: Sawako Tanaka

Sawako Tanaka

She was born on 1 June 1917. Her maiden name is Sawako Okada. Her occupation is listed as housewife. Her family includes Hatsuyo Okada (mother; nee Hatsuyo Sakurai), Kiwazo Okada (father), Kazuo Tanaka (husband), Kazuyo Tanaka (daughter), Mitsuko Tanaka (daughter), Satoshi Tanaka (son), and Hisashi Tanaka (son). Her home address is listed as Atlas Cannery, Steveston, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to Raymond, AB and was exiled to Japan on 24 December 1946.

Sex	F
Date of Birth	01 June 1917
Nationality	Canadian born
Locations after uprooting	Raymond, AB
Date exiled to Japan	24 December 1946
Locations before uprooting	Steveston

Reel	C-9329 (1869-1874)
Type	Person
Custodian Number	2447
Name	Sawako Tanaka

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2447: Sawako Tanaka

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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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