Kenji Iwanaka
He was born on 10 January 1908. He was a bell boy employed by Vancouver Club. His family includes Ichi Iwanaka (mother; nee Ichi Tanaka), Umekichi Iwanaka (father), Shinako Iwanaka (wife), Yoshiharu Iwanaka (son), Nobuyuki Iwanaka (son), and Peter Iwanaka [also listed as Michio Iwanaka] (son). His home address is listed as 334 Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Tashme, BC and Farnham, QC.
Metadata
| Forename | Kenji |
| Surname | Iwanaka |
| Regularized Name | Kenji Iwanaka |
| Custodian Identification Number | 13992 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Tashme, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Farnham, QC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
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Terminology
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