Kan Arai

Kan Arai

She was born on 20 February 1896. She was a housewife. Her family includes Tokujiro Arai (husband), Takehiko Arai (son), Sumie Arai (daughter), Takashi Arai (son), Kiyoshi Arai (son), and Irene Arai [also listed as Akemi Arai] (daughter). Her home address is listed as P.O. Box 217, 99 Moncton Street, Steveston, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to Kaslo, BC and she was exiled to Japan on 2 August 1946.

Metadata

ForenameKan
SurnameArai
Regularized NameKan Arai
Custodian Identification Number6754
NationalityJapanese national
Residence (after uprooting)Kaslo, BC
LabelExiled to Japan
Residence (before uprooting)Steveston

Collections

Custodian Case Files (1)

Terminology

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