Yasutaro Hamada
He was born on 15 April 1880. He was a rooming house caretaker at 515 Alexander
Street, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Aie Hamada (mother; nee Aie Masuza),
Yoachi Hamada (father), Sode Hamada [also listed as Soze Hamada] (wife; in
Japan), Tadao Hamada (son; in Japan), Kinsaku Hamada (son; in Japan), and Yasuo Hamada (son; in Japan). 53
West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC and Ocean Falls, BC are listed as former
addresses. He was forcibly uprooted to Thunder River, BC and Rosebery, BC. He
was exiled to Japan on 17 June 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Yasutaro |
| Surname | Hamada |
| Regularized Name | Yasutaro Hamada |
| Custodian Identification Number | 13970 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Thunder River, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Rosebery, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Ocean Falls |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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