Joe Akiyama
He was born on 07 March 1920. He was a hardware clerk employed by his father, Tarokichi Akiyama, at Akiyama & Sons, 368 1/2 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Kin Akiyama (mother), Tarokichi Akiyama (father), Minoru Akiyama (brother), Kay Akiyama (brother), Hiro Akiyama (brother), and Fumiko Tamaki (sister; nee Fumiko Akiyama). His home address is listed as 368 1/2 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Kaslo, BC, Slocan, BC, and Hamilton, ON.
Metadata
| Forename | Joe |
| Surname | Akiyama |
| Regularized Name | Joe Akiyama |
| Custodian Identification Number | 3197 |
| Nationality | Unknown |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Kaslo, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Hamilton, ON |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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Terminology
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