Mansuke Fujimoto
He was born on 1 May 1890. He was a fisherman employed by Inverness Cannery, Skeena River, BC. His family includes Suye Fujimoto (wife; in Japan), Yoshio Fujimoto (son; in Japan), Masao Fujimoto (son; in Japan), Kazue Fujimoto (daughter; in Japan), and Hiroshi Fujimoto (son; in Japan). His home address is listed as Inverness Cannery, Skeena River, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Solsqua, BC and Donald, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Mansuke |
| Surname | Fujimoto |
| Regularized Name | Mansuke Fujimoto |
| Custodian Identification Number | 408 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Solsqua, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Donald, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Skeena River |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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