Tetsu Kato
She was born on 3 December 1925. Her name is also listed as Tetsuko Kato. She was a student at Strathcona Elementary School. Her family includes Hisa Sugiyama [possibly also Hisa Kato] (mother) and Shizuo Kato (father). Her home address is listed as 791 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to Tashme, BC and was exiled to Japan on 2 August 1945.
Metadata
| Forename | Tetsu |
| Surname | Kato |
| Regularized Name | Tetsu Kato |
| Custodian Identification Number | 13187 |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Tashme, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
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Terminology
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