Sotojiro Kitagawa
He was born on 7 August 1901. He was a millhand. His family includes Komajiro Kitagawa (fahter), Haru Kitagawa (mother; nee Haru Aoki), Kikuye Kitagawa (wife; nee Kikuye Kimura), Kiyoshi Kitagawa (son), Tadashi Kitagawa (son), and Masue Kitagawa (daughter). He lived in South Westminster, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Kaslo, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Sotojiro |
| Surname | Kitagawa |
| Regularized Name | Sotojiro Kitagawa |
| Custodian Identification Number | 11539 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Kaslo, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | South Westminster |
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