Yosaburo Hinatsu

Yosaburo Hinatsu

He was born on 6 February 1901. He was a logger formerly employed by Suzuki Camp, Stillwater, BC. His family includes Nao Hinatsu [also listed as Naoko Hinatsu] (wife), Ikuyo Hinatsu (daughter), Yosuke Hinatsu (son), Mizuho Hinatsu (daughter), Naotake Hinatsu (son), Kazue Hinatsu (daughter), and Eiji Hinatsu (brother). His home address is listed as Townline Road, Surrey, New Westminster, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Tashme, BC. His seized real estate includes his home and two barns on his five acre property at 308 Severson Road, off Townline Road, New Westminster, BC which were sold to the Director of the Veterans’ Land Act. His other listed seized property includes a farming equipment, tools, a doll buggy and high chair, household belongings, as well as a shrine and Christmas decorations that were moved to storage at the Buddhist Temple of New Westminster. Some of his furniture was declared valueless by Custodian agents and discarded.

Metadata

ForenameYosaburo
SurnameHinatsu
Regularized NameYosaburo Hinatsu
Custodian Identification Number6909
NationalityJapanese national
Residence (after uprooting)Tashme, BC
Residence (before uprooting)New Westminster

Collections

Custodian Case Files (1)

Terminology

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