Gennosuke Kitamura
He was born on 28 August 1881. He was a fisherman employed by New England Cannery Company, Skeena River, BC. His family includes Isa Kitamura (wife), Genichi Kitamura (son), Shizue Kitamura (daughter), Kinuye Kitamura (daughter), Shigeru Kitamura (son) and Hisaye Kitamura (daughter). His home address is listed as 568 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC. 637 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to Slocan, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Gennosuke |
| Surname | Kitamura |
| Regularized Name | Gennosuke Kitamura |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1051 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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Terminology
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