8506: Tokino Iwasaki

8506: Tokino Iwasaki

Tokino Iwasaki

She was born on 23 February 1900. She ran a rooming house by herself. Her maiden name was Tokino Yahiro. Her family includes Sosaku Iwasaki (husband), Kyushiro Nishikawa (former husband; deceased), Shigeru Nishikawa (son), Yutaka Nishikawa (son; in Japan), Sayo Yahiro (mother; nee Sayo Nishiyori), and Takuhei Yahiro (father). Her home address is listed as or 556 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to Slocan, BC.
Sex F
Date of Birth 23 February 1900
Nationality Japanese national
Locations after uprooting
Slocan, BC
Locations before uprooting
Vancouver
Reel
C-9382 (1038-1046)
Type Person
Custodian Number 8506
Name Tokino Iwasaki

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8506: Tokino Iwasaki

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Metadata Author: Aiying Yuan
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