11822: Hyoshiro Hirai

Hyoshiro Hirai

He was born on 2 January 1907. He was a sawmill worker employed by Cartwright Lumber Company. His family includes Sekizo Hirai (father; in Japan), Matsu Hirai (mother; nee Matsu Tamemura; in Japan), Fujiye Hirai (wife; nee Fujiye Fujino), and Shigeru Hirai (son). His home address is listed as 566 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Lemon Creek, BC and exiled to Japan on 2 October 1946.

Sex	M
Date of Birth	02 January 1907
Nationality	Japanese national
Locations after uprooting	Lemon Creek, BC
Date exiled to Japan	02 October 1946
Locations before uprooting	Vancouver

Reel	C-9411 (1763-1769)
Type	Person
Custodian Number	11822
Name	Hyoshiro Hirai

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Title

11822: Hyoshiro Hirai

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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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