Ito Iwasa
She was born in 1904. Her maiden name was Ito Miyake. She ran a grocery store at 300 Dunsmuir Street, Vancouver. Her family includes Reamon Miyake (father), Kihachi Iwasa (husband), Hiroko Iwasa (daughter), Kiyoko Iwasa [also listed as Chelohsin Iwasa, probably Josephine Iwasa] (daughter), and Masako Iwasa (daughter). Her home address is listed as 300 Dunsmuir Street, Vancouver, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to Slocan Extension, BC and Lemon Creek, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Ito |
| Surname | Iwasa |
| Regularized Name | Ito Iwasa |
| Custodian Identification Number | 901 |
| Nationality | Unknown |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Lemon Creek, BC |
Collections
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Terminology
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