13075: Toru Tokawa

Toru Tokawa

He was born on 1 January 1923. He was a labourer employed by G. Nishimura at McMillan Cleaners, English Ba, Nicola and Barclay Street, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Tsuru Tokawa (mother; nee Tsuru Yokoyama) and Inosuke Tokawa (father). His home address is listed as 865 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Hastings Park Hospital, Vancouver, BC and New Denver, BC.

Sex	M
Date of Birth	01 January 1923
Nationality	Canadian born
Locations after uprooting	New Denver, BC
Locations before uprooting	Vancouver

Reel	C-9420 (639-642)
Type	Person
Custodian Number	13075
Name	Toru Tokawa

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Title

13075: Toru Tokawa

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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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