Sukezo Iwamoto

Sukezo Iwamoto

Bird Commission case file number 674. Custodian file number 3415. (Source: lac_rg33-69_volume_33__file_0674)
He was born on 10 March 1887. He was a self-employed strawberry grower. His family Chimatsu Iwamoto (mother; nee Chimatsu Yakashiro), includes Hide Iwamoto (wife; nee Hide Shimokawa), Jirosuke Iwamoto (father), Kenzo Iwamoto (son), Tsugio Iwamoto (son), Masayoshi Iwamoto (son), and Toshihiko Iwamoto (son). His home address is listed as 234 31st Avenue, Whonnock, BC and P.O. Box 174, Whonnock, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Picture Butte, AB.

Metadata

SurnameIwamoto
ForenameSukezo
Regularized NameSukezo Iwamoto
Custodian Identification Number3415
NationalityJapanese national
Residence (after uprooting)Picture Butte, AB
Residence (before uprooting)Whonnock

Collections

Custodian Case Files (1)
Other Archival Files (1)

Terminology

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