Gihei Kawahara
Bird Commission case file number 980. Custodian file number 1746. (Source: lac_rg33-69_volume_49_file_0980)
He was born on 30 May 1890. He was a self-employed taxi driver. His family includes Matsu Kawahara (mother), Takejiro Kawahara (father), Shigeri Kawahara (wife; nee Shigeri Takahara), Takayoshi Kawahara (son), and Chiyoko Kawahara (daughter). His home address is listed as Chemainus, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Lemon Creek, Slocan, BC; Fannystelle, MB; and Fort William, ON.
Metadata
| Surname | Kawahara |
| Forename | Gihei |
| Regularized Name | Gihei Kawahara |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1746 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Fannystelle, MB |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Fort William, ON |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Chemainus |
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