Gihei Kojima
He was born on 3 April 1902. He was a mill hand employed by Cedar Cove Sash and Door Company Limited. His family includes Kiri Kojima (mother; nee Kiri Bando), Yosokichi Kojima (father), Sato Kojima (wife; nee Sato Satonishi), Shigeoshi Kojima (son), Yoshiharu Kojima (son), and Takako Kojima (daughter). His home address is listed as 432 West 2nd Avenue, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Hope, BC; Princeton, BC; and Tashme, BC. He was exiled to Japan on 2 August 1946.
Metadata
Forename | Gihei |
Surname | Kojima |
Regularized Name | Gihei Kojima |
Custodian Identification Number | 14208 |
Nationality | Japanese national |
Residence (after uprooting) | Hope, BC |
Residence (after uprooting) | Princeton, BC |
Residence (after uprooting) | Tashme, BC |
Label | Exiled to Japan |
Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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