Hikojiro Kato

Hikojiro Kato

He was born on 2 March 1884. He was a shingle worker employed by Capilano Shingle Company. His family includes Sami Kato (mother), Jinshiro Kato (father), Tsutaye Kato (wife; nee Tsutaye Nakashima), Fumiko Kato (daughter), Masako Kato (daughter), Morinori Kato (son), Tatsuko Kato (daughter), Ritsuko Kato (daughter), Yoshiharu Kato (son), Tsukasa Kato (daughter; born in 1944), and Hisako Kato (daughter). His home address is listed as Whonnock, BC. He was interned and was forcibly uprooted to New Denver, BC.

Metadata

ForenameHikojiro
SurnameKato
Regularized NameHikojiro Kato
Custodian Identification Number268_xi
NationalityJapanese national
Residence (after uprooting)New Denver, BC
Residence (before uprooting)Whonnock

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Terminology

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