Kosaku Fujimoto

Kosaku Fujimoto

He was born on 22 March 1892. He was a mill hand. His family includes Ishi Fujimoto (mother), Saikichi Fujimoto (father), Iwao Fujimoto (wife; nee Iwao Matsuoka; in Japan), Yoshiko Fujimoto (wife; in Japan), Hiroshi Fujimoto (son; in Japan), and Minoru Fujimoto (son; in Japan). His home address is listed as 146 Chemainus, BC. Jasper, AB is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to Princeton, BC and was exiled to Japan on 17 June 1946.

Metadata

ForenameKosaku
SurnameFujimoto
Regularized NameKosaku Fujimoto
Custodian Identification Number12361
NationalityJapanese national
Residence (after uprooting)Princeton, BC
LabelExiled to Japan
Residence (before uprooting)Chemainus

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Terminology

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