Motoi Iwanaka
He was born on 15 September 1909. He was a sawmill hand. His family includes Suyeko Iwanaka (wife; nee Suyeko Ono), Umekichi Iwanaka (father), Ichi Iwanaka (mother; nee Ichi Tanaka), Donald Iwanaka [also listed as Kazuo Iwanaka] (son), and Edward Iwanaka [also listed as Osamu Iwanaka] (son). He lived in Paldi, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Princeton, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Motoi |
| Surname | Iwanaka |
| Regularized Name | Motoi Iwanaka |
| Custodian Identification Number | 11702 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Princeton, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Paldi |
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