Sokichi Henmi
Variants on name include "Sokichi Hemmi" and "Sokichi Hemmy." Owner of a
cleaning business: Central Cleaners &Dyers, 790 Fort Street, Victoria, BC. Bird Commission case file
number 1355. Custodian file number 469.
(Source: lac_rg33-69_volume_68_file_1355.)
He
was born on 23 October 1894. His name is also listed as Sokichi Hemmi. He was a
self-employed dyer and cleaner at Central Cleaners and Dyers, 790 Fort Street,
Victoria, BC. His family includes Toyo Henmi (mother; nee Toyo Okuda),
Kanekichi Henmi (father), Tatsu Henmi (wife; nee Tatsu Utsumi), Bobby Henmi
[also listed as Hiroshi Henmi] (son), and Jack Henmi [also listed as Itsuo
Henmi] (son). His home address is listed as 938 Caledonia Avenue, Victoria, BC.
He was forcibly uprooted to Sandon, BC; Lemon Creek, BC; and 2679 East Rue
Saint-Zotique, Montreal, QC.
Metadata
| Surname | Henmi |
| Forename | Sokichi |
| Regularized Name | Sokichi Henmi |
| Surname | Henmi |
| Forename | Sokichi |
| Regularized Name | Sokichi Henmi |
| Occupation | Dyer and cleaner |
| Custodian Identification Number | 469 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Sandon, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Lemon Creek, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Montreal, QC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Victoria |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Other Archival Files (1)
Terminology
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