Yotaro Kayama
Kayama was born on 20 June 1887. He was a fisherman employed by Canadian Fishing Company, Carlisle Cannery, Skeena River, BC and a sawmill owner. His family includes Kusaburo Kayama (father; deceased at time of file), Toyoko Kayama [also, Toyo Kayama] (wife), Isamu Kayama (son), Kiyoko Kayama (daughter), Akira Kayama (son), Walter Kayama [also listed as Hiroshi Kayama] (son; born on 02 March 1929), Susumu Kayama (son; born on 23 November 1930), and Noboru Kayama (son; born on 11 September 1938). He lived in Port Essington, BC and was forcibly uprooted to Sandon, BC; Pondasa Lbr. Company Limited, Monte Lake, BC; and Sheridan Nurseries, Sheridan, ON. His listed seized property includes: lot and house in Port Essington, BC; household belongings; stove; gramophone; sewing machine; gramophone; boat “Carlisle 74”.
Metadata
| Forename | Yotaro |
| Surname | Kayama |
| Regularized Name | Yotaro Kayama |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1610 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Sandon, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Port Essington |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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