Katsumi Hirakida

Katsumi Hirakida

He was born on 21 January 1901. He was a fisherman. His family includes Hakino Hirakida (mother; nee Hakino Koyanagi), Gitaro Hirakida (father), Chiyoko Hirakida (wife; nee Chiyoko Ishibashi), Akira Hirakida (son), Setsuko Hirakida (daughter), and Aiko Hirakida (daughter). His home address is listed as Vancouver Cannery, House Number 8, Eburne, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Angler, ON, and Moose Jaw, SK.

Metadata

ForenameKatsumi
SurnameHirakida
Regularized NameKatsumi Hirakida
Custodian Identification Number772_xi
NationalityNaturalized Canadian
Residence (after uprooting)Angler, ON
Residence (after uprooting)Moose Jaw, SK
Residence (before uprooting)Eburne

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