14836: Torajiro Kitagawa

Torajiro Kitagawa

He was born on 13 March 1899. He was a sawmill worker employed by B.C. Fir & Cedar Lumber, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Ito Kitagawa (mother; nee Ito Nishiyama), Manjiro Kitagawa (father), Shika Kitagawa (wife; nee Shika Takagishi; in Japan), Tsutomu Kitagawa (son; in Japan), Fumiko Kitagawa (daughter; in Japan), and Naoe Kitagawa [also listed as Naoye Kitagawa] (daughter; in Japan). His home address is listed as 332 West 5th Avenue, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Pyramid Work Camp, BC; Black Spur, BC; and Thunder River via Blue River, BC. He was exiled to Japan on 24 December 1946.

Sex	M
Date of Birth	13 March 1899
Nationality	Japanese national
Locations after uprooting	Pyramid Work Camp, BC Black Spur, BC
Date exiled to Japan	24 December 1946
Locations before uprooting	Vancouver

Reel	C-9429 (1648-1664)
Type	Person
Custodian Number	14836
Name	Torajiro Kitagawa

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14836: Torajiro Kitagawa

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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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