Kinichi Iwata

Kinichi Iwata

He was born on 27 January 1902. He was a dress manufacturer. His family includes Haruko Iwata (wife; nee Haruko Kusaka), Sidney Iwata [also listed as Tsuyoshi Iwata] (son), Arthur Iwata [also listed as Minoru Iwata] (son), Robert Iwata [also listed as Keisuke Iwata] (son), Louise Iwata [also listed as Keiko Iwata] (daughter), Gordon Iwata [also listed as Hiroshi Iwata] (son), George Iwata [also listed as Fumimaro Iwata] (son), and Lillian Iwata [also listed as Eiko Iwata] (daughter). 368 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to Westwold, BC and Salmon Arm, BC.

Metadata

ForenameKinichi
SurnameIwata
Regularized NameKinichi Iwata
Custodian Identification Number13031
NationalityJapanese national
Residence (after uprooting)Westwold, BC
Residence (after uprooting)Salmon Arm, BC
Residence (before uprooting)Vancouver

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Terminology

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