12386: Zenji Kawahara

Zenji Kawahara

He was born on 2 August 1905. He was a mill hand employed by Mayo Lumber Company, Duncan, BC. His family includes Sonoe Kawahara (mother), Toichi Kawahara (father), Chikae Kawahara [also listed as Chikaye Kawahara] (wife; nee Chikae Hashimura or Chikaye Hashimura), Miyoshi Kawahara (daughter), Shoji Kawahara (son), Tokio Kawahara (son), Reiko Kawahara (daughter), and Kazuko Kawahara (daughter). His home address is listed as Paldi, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to 15 Mile Camp, Hope, BC and was exiled to Japan on 31 May 1946.

Sex	M
Date of Birth	02 August 1905
Nationality	Japanese national
Locations after uprooting	Hope, BC
Date exiled to Japan	31 May 1946
Locations before uprooting	Paldi

Reel	C-9415 (352-369)
Type	Person
Custodian Number	12386
Name	Zenji Kawahara

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12386: Zenji Kawahara

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Metadata Author: Lindy Marks

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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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