10154: Jitaro Tanaka

Jitaro Tanaka

He was born on 27 November 1905. He was a the managing director of Advance Manufacturing Company. His family includes Sumiko Tanaka (wife), Helen Tanaka [also listed as Haruko Tanaka] (daughter), Shirley Tanaka [also listed as Kazuko Tanaka] (daughter), Charles Tanaka [also listed as Kuniyuki Tanaka] (son), and Ronald Tanaka [also listed as Shoji Tanaka] (son). His home address is listed as 522 Alexander Street and 105 West 20th Avenue, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Montreal, Quebec.

Sex	M
Date of Birth	27 November 1905
Nationality	Japanese national
Locations before uprooting	Vancouver

Reel	C-9397 (779-881)
Type	Person
Custodian Number	10154
Name	Jitaro Tanaka

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Title

10154: Jitaro Tanaka

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Metadata Author: Natsuki Abe

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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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