Kenzo Iwasaki

Kenzo Iwasaki

He was born on 2 November 1885. He was a barber. His family includes Shichigoro Iwasaki (father), Suye Iwasaki (wife; nee Suye Hori), Shay Iwasaki [also listed as Shizue Iwasaki] (daughter), Masao Iwasaki (son), Henry Iwasaki [also listed as Kiyoshi Iwasaki] (son), Kay Iwasaki [also listed as Kimie Iwasaki] (daughter), and Tomie Iwasaki (daughter). His home address is listed as 130 West 1st Avenue, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Toronto, ON.

Metadata

ForenameKenzo
SurnameIwasaki
Regularized NameKenzo Iwasaki
Custodian Identification Number12042
NationalityJapanese national
Residence (after uprooting)Toronto, ON
Residence (before uprooting)Vancouver

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Terminology

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