3008: Usaburo Sawa

Usaburo Sawa

He was born on 20 November 1907. He was a sawmill worker employed by Y. Takimoto, Haney, BC. His family includes Sayo Sawa (mother), Jusaburo Sawa (father), Chizuko Sawa [also listed as Edith Sawa] (wife; nee Chizuko Yoshida [also listed as Edith Yoshida]), Etsuko Sawa (daughter), June Sawa [also listed as Utako Sawa] (daughter), Shigeharu Sawa (son), Diana Sawa [also listed as Reiko Sawa] (daughter), and Lois Sawa [also listed as Sachiye Sawa] (daughter). His home address is listed as 217 32nd Avenue, Ruskin, BC. Rural Route No. 1, Haney, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to Iron Springs, AB and Lethbridge, AB.

Sex	M
Date of Birth	20 November 1907
Nationality	Japanese national
Locations after uprooting	Iron Springs, AB Lethbridge, AB
Locations before uprooting	Ruskin

Reel	C-9333 (87-93)
Type	Person
Custodian Number	3008
Name	Usaburo Sawa

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Title

3008: Usaburo Sawa

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Metadata Author: Emiko Newman

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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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