Masao Edamura
He was born in approximately 1909. He was a millworker employed by Alberta Lumber Company. His family includes Kamejiro Edamura (father), Sowa Edamura (mother; nee Sowa Tsuji), Fumie Edamura (wife; nee Fumie Ohashi), Setsuko Edamura (daughter), and George Edamura [also listed as Masakazu Edamura] (son). His home address is listed as 553 West 7th Avenue, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Lemon Creek, BC and exiled to Japan on 2 August 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Masao |
| Surname | Edamura |
| Regularized Name | Masao Edamura |
| Custodian Identification Number | 11398 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Lemon Creek, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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