Iwakichi Kitasaka

Iwakichi Kitasaka

He was born on 5 March 1899. He was a self-employed gardener and cleaner. His family includes Iwajiro Kitasaka (father), Tsuru Kitasaka (mother), Matsu Kitasaka (wife), Akira Kitasaka (son), Iwao Kitasaka (son), Kaoru Kitasaka (son), Hiroshi Kitasaka (son), Kenzie Kitasaka (son) and Teruko Kitasaka (daughter). His home address is listed as 1616 West 2nd Avenue, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to New Denver, BC and exiled to Japan on 2 August 1946.

Metadata

ForenameIwakichi
SurnameKitasaka
Regularized NameIwakichi Kitasaka
Custodian Identification Number12061
NationalityJapanese national
Residence (after uprooting)New Denver, BC
LabelExiled to Japan
Residence (before uprooting)Vancouver

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