Fujiye Hirai

Fujiye Hirai

She was born on 20 November 1911. She was a barber. Her family includes Hyoshiro Hirai (husband) and Shigeru Hirai (son). Her home address is listed as 566 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to Slocan, BC and exiled to Japan on 2 October 1946.

Metadata

ForenameFujiye
SurnameHirai
Regularized NameFujiye Hirai
Custodian Identification Number11066
NationalityJapanese national
Residence (after uprooting)Slocan, BC
LabelExiled to Japan
Residence (before uprooting)Vancouver

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Terminology

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