Yoshitaro Hirano
Bird Commission case file number 1024. Custodian file number 9936. (Source:
lac_rg33-69_volume_51_file_1024)
He was born on 19 January 1890. He was a self-employed baker in Dominion Cone
Company on 400 East Pender Street, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Banzo
Hirano (father), Rui Hirano (mother; nee Rui Kubotera), Wasa Hirano (wife; nee
Wasa Ozawa), Kimiyo Hirano (daughter), Tamiko Hirano (daughter), Toshio Hirano
(son), and George Hirano (son). His home address is listed as 1149 Semlin
Drive, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Bridge River, BC.
Metadata
| Surname | Hirano |
| Forename | Yoshitaro |
| Regularized Name | Yoshitaro Hirano |
| Custodian Identification Number | 9936 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Bridge River, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Other Archival Files (1)
Terminology
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