Iwajiro Imagama
He was born in approximately 1888. He was a logger employed by Victoria Lumber Company. His family includes Tsune Otsu (common-law wife), Akiko Fujimoto (step-daughter), Mataharu Otsu (step-son), Yoshiharu Otsu (step-son), Mitsuharu Otsu (step-son), and Yasuyo Otsu (step-daughter). He lived in Chemainus, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Lemon Creek, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Iwajiro |
| Surname | Imagama |
| Regularized Name | Iwajiro Imagama |
| Custodian Identification Number | 11856 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Lemon Creek, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Chemainus |
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