4972: Bunjiro Kawabata

Bunjiro Kawabata

He was born on 9 December 1942. He was a self-employed fisherman. His family includes Hama Kawabata [possibly Ham Kawabata] (mother; nee Hama Sugiyama or Ham Sugiyama), Kamokichi Kawabata (father), and Sayono Kawabata (wife), Yuriko Kawabata (daughter), Masao Kawabata (son), and Fumio Kawabata (daughter). His home address is listed as Rural Route No. 1, House 684, Railway Avenue, Steveston, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Taber, AB and Barnwell, AB.

Sex	M
Date of Birth	09 December 1942
Nationality	Naturalized Canadian
Locations after uprooting	Taber, AB Barnwell, AB

Reel	C-9350 (883-958)
Type	Person
Custodian Number	4972
Name	Bunjiro Kawabata

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4972: Bunjiro Kawabata

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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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