11142: Touemon Kanatsuka

11142: Touemon Kanatsuka

Touemon Kanatsuka

He was born on 28 July 1896. He was a sawmill hand employed by Alberta Lumber Company. His family includes Kyunosuke Kanatsuka (father), Moto Kanatsuka (mother), Mio Kanatsuka (wife), Shizue Kanatsuka (daughter), Hiroko Kanatsuka (daughter), and Hisae Kanatsuka (daughter). His home address is listed as 838 West 7th Avenue, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to New Denver, BC, Tashme, BC and Hamilton, ON.
Sex M
Date of Birth 28 July 1896
Nationality Japanese national
Reel
C-9405 (2390-2481)
Type Person
Custodian Number 11142
Name Touemon Kanatsuka

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11142: Touemon Kanatsuka

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Metadata Author: Natsuki Abe
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