Matsu Handa
Bird Commission case file number 998. Custodian file number 6685. (Source:
lac_rg33-69_volume_50_file_0998)
She was born on 9 July 1897. She was a housewife. Her family includes Ritsuji
Handa (husband; deceased), Shirley Handa (daughter), and Hope Handa (daughter).
Her home address is listed as 324 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC. She was
forcibly uprooted to Greenwood, BC, Toronto, ON and Bayhead, ON.
Metadata
| Surname (Romanized Japanese) | Handa |
| Forename (Romanized Japanese) | Matsu |
| Regularized Name | Matsu Handa |
| RoleName | Proprietor |
| OrgName | Burrard Rooms |
| AddrLine | 324 ½ Powell Street |
| Custodian Identification Number | 6685 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Greenwood, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Toronto, ON |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Bayhead, ON |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Other Archival Files (1)
Data
Powell Street Neighbourhood Streets (1)
Terminology
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