Wataru Hirano

He was born on 20 September 1911. His name is also listed as Wataru Fred Hirano. He was a boat builder and partner in Marpole Boat Works, Marpole, BC. His family includes Tatsuno Hirano (mother; in Japan), Masaji Hirano (father; ne Masaji Nakaso; in Japan), Fumiko Hirano (wife; nee Fumiko Tasaka), Noboru Hirano (son), and Sanae Hirano (daughter). 1679 West 4th Avenue, Vancouver, BC; 992 Hornby Street, Vancouver, BC; and1672 West 1st Avenue, Vancouver, BC are listed as former addresses. He was forcibly uprooted to Vernon, BC.

Metadata

Forename	Wataru
Surname	Hirano
Regularized Name	Wataru Hirano
Custodian Identification Number	13584
Nationality	Japanese national
Residence (after uprooting)	Vernon, BC
Residence (before uprooting)	Vancouver

Collections

Custodian Case Files (1)

13584: Wataru Hirano

Shared Surnames

Hirano

Name	See also
Fuyu Hirano
Harue Hirano
Harue Hirano
Harue Hirano	平野春枝
Hisae Hirano
Keichiro Hirano
Keiichi Hirano	平野慶一
Koma Hirano
Masaji Hirano
Ruth Hirano
Sachi Hirano
Shichii Hirano
Sugimatsu Hirano
Sugimatsu Hirano	平野杉松
Sumiko Hirano
Sumito Hirano
Tamiko Hirano
Tomisaburo Hirano
Tomisaburo Hirano
Toshio Hirano
Tsuneki Hirano
Tsuyoshi Hirano
Wasa Hirano
Wataru Hirano
Y Hirano
Yoshitaro Hirano

Terminology

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