Shinjiro Kitagawa
Bird Commission case file number 971. Custodian file number 11600. (Source: lac_rg33-69_volume_49_file_0971)
He was born on 12 August 1877. He was a millhand employed by B.C. Fir Lumber Company. His family includes Macohite Kitagawa [likely Makohite Kitagawa] (father), Sode Kitagawa (mother), Nuie Kitagawa [also listed as Nui Kitagawa] (wife; nee Nui Matsumoto or Nuie Matsumoto), Akiko Irie (daughter; nee Akiko Kitagawa), Eiko Maruno (daughter; nee Eiko Kitagawa), Toshiko Kitagawa (daughter), and Sadako Kitagawa (daughter). His home address is listed as 133 West 5th Avenue, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Fort William, ON.
Metadata
| Surname | Kitagawa |
| Forename | Shinjiro |
| Regularized Name | Shinjiro Kitagawa |
| Custodian Identification Number | 11600 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Fort William, ON |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Other Archival Files (1)
Terminology
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