Masatsugu Hamanaka

Masatsugu Hamanaka

He was born on 14 December 1915. He was a logger employed by Deep Bay Logging Company, Fanny Bay, BC. His family includes Hisako Hamanaka (wife; nee Hisako Nakano), Seiichi Hamanaka [also listed as Ernest Hamanaka] (son), Kikuko Hamanaka [also listed as Hareau Hamanaka] (daughter), Kimu Hamanaka (mother; nee Kimu Teranishi), and Yakuzo Hamanaka (father). His home address is listed as Fanny Bay, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Slocan, BC.

Metadata

ForenameMasatsugu
SurnameHamanaka
Regularized NameMasatsugu Hamanaka
Custodian Identification Number8267
NationalityCanadian born
Residence (after uprooting)Slocan, BC
Residence (before uprooting)Fanny Bay

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