Riukichi Enomoto
He was born on 25 October 1871. He was a medical interpreter employed by Dr. W.J. Dorrance and Dr. H.H. Caple, 925 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Tei Enomoto (mother), Taketoma Enemoto (father; deceased at time of file), and Tatsuko Enomoto (wife; nee Tatsuko Hayashi; deceased at time of file). His home addresses are listed as 234 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC; 2115 Alberta Street, Vancouver, BC; and 396 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Popoff Farms, BC; Slocan, BC; and New Denver, BC. His listed seized property includes household belongings.
Metadata
| Forename | Riukichi |
| Surname | Enomoto |
| Regularized Name | Riukichi Enomoto |
| Custodian Identification Number | 12887 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Popoff Farms, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | New Denver, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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