Touemon Kanatsuka
Father of Shizuye Kanatsuka. Bird Commission case file number 1077. Custodian file number 11142. (Source: lac_rg33-69_volume_54_file_1077)
He was born on 28 July 1896. He was a sawmill hand employed by Alberta Lumber Company. His family includes Kyunosuke Kanatsuka (father), Moto Kanatsuka (mother), Mio Kanatsuka (wife), Shizue Kanatsuka (daughter), Hiroko Kanatsuka (daughter), and Hisae Kanatsuka (daughter). His home address is listed as 838 West 7th Avenue, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to New Denver, BC, Tashme, BC and Hamilton, ON.
Metadata
| Forename | Touemon |
| Surname | Kanatsuka |
| Regularized Name | Touemon Kanatsuka |
| Forename | Touemon |
| Surname | Kanatsuka |
| Regularized Name | Touemon Kanatsuka |
| Custodian Identification Number | 11142 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
| Residence (after uprooting) | New Denver, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Tashme, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Hamilton, ON |
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