Masaye Kitamura
Bird Commission case file number 443. Custodian file number 8245. (Source: lac_rg33-69_volume_21_file_443)
She was born on 12 June 1899. She was a helper employed by Genza Lunch Counter, Vancouver, BC. Her maiden name was Masaye Okumura. Her family includes Zenkuro Kitamura [also listed as James Kitamura] (husband), Zenichi Kitamura (step-son), Hatsuye Kitamura (step-daughter), Shigeno Kitamura (step-daughter), Fujie Okumura (mother; nee Fujie Ogawa), and Kaichiyo Okumura (father). Her home address is listed as 215 Gore Avenue, Vancouver, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to New Denver, BC.
Metadata
| Surname | Kitamura |
| Forename | Masaye |
| Regularized Name | Masaye Kitamura |
| Custodian Identification Number | 8245 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | New Denver, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Other Archival Files (1)
Terminology
Readers of these historical materials will encounter derogatory references to Japanese Canadians and euphemisms used to obscure the intent and impacts of the internment and dispossession. While these are important realities of the history, the Landscapes of Injustice Research Collective urges users to carefully consider their own terminological choices in writing and speaking about this topic today as we confront past injustice. See our statement on terminology, and related sources here.