Kesahiro Iwashita
He was born on 06 June 1889. He was a wholesale import merchant employed by Pacific Importers and head of the K. Iwashita Company. His family includes Misa Iwashita (mother), Juhei Iwashita (father), Fumiko Iwashita (wife; nee Fumiko Matsunaga), Yoshiye Iwashita (daughter), Tomiye Iwashita (daughter), and Eiko Iwashita (daughter). His home address is listed as 3843 Dunbar Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Petawawa, ON; Angler, ON; Gravel, ON; 11507 Fort Road, Everton, AB; 11520 85th Street, Edmonton, AB; and 9524-109 A, Avenue, Edmonton, AB.
Metadata
| Forename | Kesahiro |
| Surname | Iwashita |
| Regularized Name | Kesahiro Iwashita |
| Custodian Identification Number | 139_xi |
| Nationality | Unknown |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Petawawa, ON |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Angler, ON |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Gravel, ON |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Everton, AB |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Edmonton, AB |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Edmonton, AB |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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Terminology
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