Yoshimitsu Akagawa
He was born on 13 July 1880. He was a minister employed by United Church of Canada and Fraser Valley Japanese Church. His family includes Kiyo Akagawa (mother; nee Kiyo Sjimokawa), Sadakichi Akagawa (father), Yasuno Akagawa (wife; nee Yasuno Ono), Ko Akagawa (daughter), and Joseph Ohno [also listed as Joseph Ono] (adopted son). His home address is listed as North Road, Rural Route, No. 2, New Westminster, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Morris, MB and Winnipeg, MB.
Metadata
| Forename | Yoshimitsu |
| Surname | Akagawa |
| Regularized Name | Yoshimitsu Akagawa |
| Custodian Identification Number | 4647 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Morris, MB |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Winnipeg, MB |
| Residence (before uprooting) | New Westminster |
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Terminology
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