Genichiro Katsurada
He was born on 1 December 1896. He was a sawmill worker employed by B.C. Fir and Cedar Lumber Compaany. His family includes Soto Katsurada (mother; nee Soto Hikida), Komajiro Katsurada (father), Moto Umemoto (wife; in Japan), Hisae Katsurada (daughter; in Japan), and Minoru Katsurada (son; in Japan). 432 West Second Avenue, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Raymond, AB and was exiled to Japan on 17 June 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Genichiro |
| Surname | Katsurada |
| Regularized Name | Genichiro Katsurada |
| Custodian Identification Number | 14953 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Raymond, AB |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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Terminology
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