10026: Takejiro Tanaka

10026: Takejiro Tanaka

Takejiro Tanaka

He was born on May 12 1903. He was a manager employed by the West Coast Trading Company, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Jikichi Tanaka (father), Akuri Tanaka (mother; nee Akuri Kawasaki), Shizue Tanaka (former wife; nee Shizue Ikeda), Ayako Tanaka (wife), Louise Tanaka [also listed as Ruiko Tanaka] (daughter; mother is Shizue Tanaka), George Tanaka (son; mother is Shizue Tanaka), Marina Tanaka [also listed as Reiko Tanaka] (daughter; mother is Shizue Tanaka), Richard Tanaka (son; mother is Shizue Tanaka). His home address is listed as 162 West 5th Avenue, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Lemon Creek, BC and later to 6247 2nd Avenue, Montreal Quebec.
Sex M
Nationality Japanese national
Locations after uprooting
Lemon Creek, BC
Locations before uprooting
Vancouver
Reel
C-9396 (368-423)
Type Person
Custodian Number 10026
Name Takejiro Tanaka

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Title

10026: Takejiro Tanaka

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Metadata Author: Natsuki Abe
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