Sosuke Hatakeyama
Hatakeyama was born on 28 October 1880. He was a sawmill worker employed by
Powell Lumber Company, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Kintaro Hatakeyama
(father; in Japan) and Shin Hatakeyama (wife). He lived at 763 East Cordova
Street, Vancouver, BC and 701 East Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC, was forcibly
uprooted to Bay Farm, Slocan, BC, and was exiled to Japan on 02 August 1946.
His listed seized property includes: 701 East Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC;
household belongings; sewing machine.
Metadata
| Forename | Sosuke |
| Surname | Hatakeyama |
| Regularized Name | Sosuke Hatakeyama |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1431 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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