Genichi Honda

Genichi Honda

He was born on January 1889. He was a saw mill worker employed by Inglewood Lumber mill. His family includes Kaichi Honda (father), Tsuru Honda (mother; nee Tsuru Kinoshita), Tami Honda (wife), Tetsuko Honda [also listed as Mary Honda] (daughter), Kiyoto Honda (son), and Masayuki Honda [also listed as George Honda] (son). His home address is listed as 1378 Keel Road, White Rock, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to 78 Fernie Street, Hamilton Ontario.

Metadata

ForenameGenichi
SurnameHonda
Regularized NameGenichi Honda
Custodian Identification Number10036
NationalityJapanese national
Residence (before uprooting)White Rock

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