Torajiro Kitagawa
He was born on 13 March 1899. He was a sawmill worker employed by B.C. Fir & Cedar Lumber, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Ito Kitagawa (mother; nee Ito Nishiyama), Manjiro Kitagawa (father), Shika Kitagawa (wife; nee Shika Takagishi; in Japan), Tsutomu Kitagawa (son; in Japan), Fumiko Kitagawa (daughter; in Japan), and Naoe Kitagawa [also listed as Naoye Kitagawa] (daughter; in Japan). His home address is listed as 332 West 5th Avenue, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Pyramid Work Camp, BC; Black Spur, BC; and Thunder River via Blue River, BC. He was exiled to Japan on 24 December 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Torajiro |
| Surname | Kitagawa |
| Regularized Name | Torajiro Kitagawa |
| Custodian Identification Number | 14836 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Pyramid Work Camp, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Black Spur, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
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Terminology
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