Haruo Hirata

Haruo Hirata

He was born on 18 March 1921. He was a cleaner. His family includes Sadakichi Hirata (father) and Sueko Murata (step-mother). 130 West 4th Avenue, Vancouver, BC and Jasper, AB are listed as former addresses. He was forcibly uprooted to Red Buck, BC.

Metadata

ForenameHaruo
SurnameHirata
Regularized NameHaruo Hirata
Custodian Identification Number15058
NationalityJapanese national
Residence (after uprooting)Red Buck, BC
Residence (before uprooting)Vancouver

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Terminology

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