Sadamu Imaoka
He was born on 15 July 1909. His name is also listed as Sam Imaoka. He was a sawmill hand employed by Straits Lumber Company, Red Gap, BC. His family includes Hanye Imaoka (mother; nee Hanye Nishijima), Yasuo Imaoka (father), and Shigemi Imaoka (wife; nee Shigemi Maruya). Red Gap, Nanoose, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to Slocan, BC and Popoff Farms, Slocan, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Sadamu |
| Surname | Imaoka |
| Regularized Name | Sadamu Imaoka |
| Custodian Identification Number | 12332 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Nanoose |
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Terminology
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