Keikichi Iwaki
He was born on 18 April 1889. He was a millhand employed by Sterling Lumber Company. His family includes Kambei Iwaki (father), Suna Iwaki (wife; nee Suna Arimura; in Japan) and Yoko Iwaki (daughter; in Japan). His home address is listed as 1889 Triumph Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Slocan, BC and exiled to Japan on 17 June 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Keikichi |
| Surname | Iwaki |
| Regularized Name | Keikichi Iwaki |
| Custodian Identification Number | 11824 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
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Terminology
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