Tsuneya Kitagawa
He was born on 24 September 1893. He was a millworker employed by BC Pulp & Paper Company, Woodfibre, BC. His family includes Suye Kitagawa (mother; nee Suye Sumikawa), Otojiro Kitagawa (father), Yae Kitagawa (wife; nee Yae Takemura), Kiyoshi Kitagawa (son), and Emiko Kitagawa (daughter). His home address is listed as 1065 West 7th Avenue, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Hunter Siding, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Tsuneya |
| Surname | Kitagawa |
| Regularized Name | Tsuneya Kitagawa |
| Custodian Identification Number | 10670 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Hunter Siding, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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Terminology
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