Yoneichi Kanashiro
He was born on 24 October 1923. He was a millhand employed by Terminal Lumber Company, foot of Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Kame Kanashiro (mother; nee Kame Teruya) and Tasa Kanashiro [possibly Tara Kanashiro] (father). His home address is listed as 507 Hawkes Avenue, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Lethbridge, AB, Macleod, AB, and Coaldale, AB.
Metadata
| Forename | Yoneichi |
| Surname | Kanashiro |
| Regularized Name | Yoneichi Kanashiro |
| Custodian Identification Number | 7659 |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Lethbridge, AB |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Macleod, AB |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Coaldale, AB |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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Terminology
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