5525: Masachi Watanabe

Masachi Watanabe

He was born on 25 January 1901. He was a logger employed by Hillcrest Logging Company, Hillcrest, BC. His family includes Masa Watanabe (mother; nee Masa Umetsu), Kisaji Watanabe (father), Toshiko Watanabe (daughter), Ai Watanabe (daughter), Misao Watanabe (wife; nee Misao Hasegawa), Yasuko Watanabe (daughter), Tomiko Watanabe (daughter), and Michiko Watanabe (daughter). His home address is listed as 4th Street, Mission, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Winnipeg, MB.

Sex	M
Date of Birth	25 January 1901
Nationality	Japanese national
Locations after uprooting	Winnipeg, MB
Locations before uprooting	Mission

Reel	C-9359 (1023-1064)
Type	Person
Custodian Number	5525
Name	Masachi Watanabe

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Title

5525: Masachi Watanabe

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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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