Kenichiro Kawakami
Kawakami was born on 14 November 1874. He was an unemployed widower; he is listed as formerly being a railway worker until the end of 1940. His family includes Hido Kawakami (mother; nee Hido Akagi; deceased at time of file), Takijiro Kawakami (father; deceased at time of file), and Kikue Kawakami (son). He lived at 886 Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC and 120 Heatley Avenue, Vancouver, BC, was forcibly uprooted to Slocan, BC, and was exiled to Japan on 02 August 1946. His listed seized property includes: property, house, and wood shed at 886 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC [registered in the name of Kawakami’s son, Kikue]; household belongings; icebox; sewing machines; gas stove and electric stove; carpenter’s tools.
Metadata
| Forename | Kenichiro |
| Surname | Kawakami |
| Regularized Name | Kenichiro Kawakami |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1606 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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