3136: Masazo Tanaka

3136: Masazo Tanaka

Masazo Tanaka

He was born on 30 January 1920. He was a millhand employed by Johnson Lumber Company, Main Street, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Koma Tanaka (mother; nee Koma Iio) and Tomisaburo Tanaka (father). His home address is listed as 534 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver, BC. 927 East Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to Schreiber, ON and 6 Sullivan Street, Toronto, ON.
Sex M
Date of Birth 30 January 1920
Nationality Canadian born
Locations after uprooting
Schreiber, ON
Toronto, ON
Locations before uprooting
Vancouver
Reel
C-9333 (1691-1695)
Type Person
Custodian Number 3136
Name Masazo Tanaka

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3136: Masazo Tanaka

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Metadata Author: Emiko Newman
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