9046: Yama Iwata

Yama Iwata

She was born on 2 April 1903. Her maiden name is Yama Tanaka. She was a dressmaker and the owner of Victoria Dye Works, 632 Victoria Drive, Vancouver, BC. Her family includes Kaku Tanaka (mother; nee Kaku Adachi), Chiyugoro Tanaka (father) Takamitsu Iwata (husband), Takashi Iwata (son), Kinichi Iwata [also listed as Kiichi Iwata] (son), Toyoko Iwata (daughter). Her home address is listed as 632 Victoria Drive, Vancouver, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to Slocan, BC.

Sex	F
Date of Birth	02 April 1903
Nationality	Japanese national
Locations after uprooting	Slocan, BC
Locations before uprooting	Vancouver

Reel	C-9388 (1072-1083)
Type	Person
Custodian Number	9046
Name	Yama Iwata

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9046: Yama Iwata

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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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