Tobei Kawabata
He was born on 1 April 1889. He was a sawmill hand employed by Hillcrest Lumber Company, Duncan, BC. His family includes Tsugiye Kawabata (wife; nee Tsugiye Komatsu), and Asako Kawabata (daughter). His home address is listed as Box 318, Duncan, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Port Credit, Ontario.
Metadata
| Forename | Tobei |
| Surname | Kawabata |
| Regularized Name | Tobei Kawabata |
| Custodian Identification Number | 8206 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Duncan |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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