5029: Minoru Shota

Minoru Shota

He was born on 1 April 1900. He was a self-employed fisherman. His family includes Asa Shota (mother; nee Asa Teranishi), Choyo Shota (father), Shizuko Shota (wife; nee Shizuko Morimoto; in Japan), Etsue Shota (daughter; in Japan), Teure Shota (daughter; in Japan), Kimie Shota (daughter; in Japan), Arusako Shota [possibly Arsako Shota] (daughter; in Japan), and Umeko Shota (daughter; in Japan). His home address is listed as P.O. Box 263, Gulf of Georgia Cannery House No. 1, Steveston, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Bridge River, BC and he was exiled to Japan on 2 October 1946.

Sex	M
Date of Birth	01 April 1900
Nationality	Naturalized Canadian
Locations after uprooting	Bridge River, BC
Date exiled to Japan	02 October 1946
Locations before uprooting	Steveston

Reel	C-9351 (1382-1404)
Type	Person
Custodian Number	5029
Name	Minoru Shota

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Title

5029: Minoru Shota

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Metadata Author: Jayson Jap

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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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