Minoru Hirata
He was born on 06 November 1907. He was a pulp mill worker employed by B.C. Pulp Company, Woodfibre, BC. His family includes Rin Hirata (mother; nee Rin Shiozaki), Ushimatsu Hirata (father), Ayaka Hirata [possibly Ayako Hirata] (wife; in Japan), Tomoaki Hirata (son; in Japan), and Motosaru Hirata (son; in Japan). His home address is listed as Woodfibre, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Princeton Work Camp No. 1, Princeton, BC. He was exiled to Japan on 02 October 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Minoru |
| Surname | Hirata |
| Regularized Name | Minoru Hirata |
| Custodian Identification Number | 530 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Woodfibre |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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