Sobei Kitagawa
Kitagawa was born on 15 January 1882. He was a barber. His family includes Kise Kitagawa (mother; deceased at time of file), Soshiro Kitagawa (father; deceased at time of file), Mume Kitamura (former wife; deceased), Yasu Yamauchi (common-law wife), Fumiye Kitagawa (daughter), Yoshitsugu Kitagawa (son), Koma Iwanami (former common-law wife), and Kadzuye Kitagawa (daughter). He lived at 224 Abbott Street, Vancouver, BC and was forcibly uprooted to Slocan, BC. His listed seized property includes: two radios; personal goods.
Metadata
| Forename | Sobei |
| Surname | Kitagawa |
| Regularized Name | Sobei Kitagawa |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1269 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
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