Tsunetaro Kawakami
He was born on 23 November 1881. He was a logger employed by Stave Lake Cedar Company in Suicide Creek, BC. His family includes Chikayo Kawakami (wife; in Japan), Hifumi Kawakami (daughter; in Japan), Tazuye Kawakami (daughter; in Japan), Satoru Kawakami (son; in Japan). He lived in Dewdney, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Sandon, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Tsunetaro |
| Surname | Kawakami |
| Regularized Name | Tsunetaro Kawakami |
| Custodian Identification Number | 10138 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Sandon, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Dewdney |
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