Akira Imakire
He was born on 14 March 1905. He was a millhand employed by Kamamura Mills. His family includes Toku Imakire (mother; nee Toku Koba), Yasutaro Imakire [possibly Yastaro Imakire] (father), Tomiko Imakire (wife; nee Tomiko Amemori), Yuriko Imakire (daughter), Tokiaki Imakire [also listed as Frank Imakire] (son), and Kenji Imakire (son). His home address is listed as P.O. Box 197, Mission City, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Penticton, BC and Tashme, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Akira |
| Surname | Imakire |
| Regularized Name | Akira Imakire |
| Custodian Identification Number | 5387 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Penticton, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Tashme, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Mission City |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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