Masao Hagiwara
Hagiwara was born on 19 December 1889. He was a campman bookkeeper employed by B.C. Packers, Deep Bay, BC. His family includes Yone Idenouye (common-law wife), Hideo Idenouye (step-son), Toru Idenouye (step-son), Toru Idenouye (step-son), and Tokiko Idenouye (step-daughter). He lived at 231 Main Street, Vancouver, BC and 336 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC and was forcibly uprooted to Slocan, BC and McCall Street, Toronto, ON. His listed seized property includes: household belongings.
Metadata
| Forename | Masao |
| Surname | Hagiwara |
| Regularized Name | Masao Hagiwara |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1229 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Toronto, ON |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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