Otojiro Higuchi
He was born on 24 September 1891. He was a sawmill worker employed by Mohawk
Sawmill Company, New Westminster, BC. His family includes Mitsu Higuchi
(mother; nee Mitsu Nose), Sotaro Higuchi (father), and Noye Higuchi (wife; nee
Noye Yoshikawa). His home address is listed as 1013 Royal Avenue, New
Westminster, BC. 1023 Aukland Street, New Westminster, BC is listed as his
former address. He was forcibly uprooted to Tashme, BC and Grant Brook, BC. He
was exiled to Japan on 31 May 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Otojiro |
| Surname | Higuchi |
| Regularized Name | Otojiro Higuchi |
| Custodian Identification Number | 540 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Tashme, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Grant Brook, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | New Westminster |
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Terminology
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