Akira Iwasaki
Bird Commission case file number 414. Custodian file number 711. (Source: lac_rg33-69_volume_19_file_0414)
He was born on 09 September 1906. He was a self-employed mechanic and owner of Vancouver Auto Service, Main Street and Alexander Street, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Yuichi Iwasaki (father), Fuji Iwasaki (wife; nee Fuji Omura), Lawrence Iwasaki [also listed as Wataru Iwasaki] (son), Cedric Iwasaki [also listed as Eiji Iwasaki] (son), and Margaret Iwasaki [also listed as Harumi Iwasaki] (daughter). His home address is listed as 2687 Trinity Street, Vancouver, BC. 1225 Franklin Street, Vancouver, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to New Denver, BC.
Metadata
| Surname | Iwasaki |
| Forename | Akira |
| Regularized Name | Akira Iwasaki |
| Custodian Identification Number | 711 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | New Denver, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Other Archival Files (1)
Terminology
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