Masaji Kondo
He was born on 24 July 1920. He was a logger employed by Burns & Jackson Logging Company, Wilson Creek, BC. His family includes Tokiyo Kondo (mother) and Jiuemon Kondo (father). His home address is listed as 206 1/2 Main Street, Vancouver, BC. Burns & Jackson Company, Wilson Creek, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to Griffin Lake, BC and Princeton Trail Saw Mills, Hope, BC.
Metadata
Forename | Masaji |
Surname | Kondo |
Regularized Name | Masaji Kondo |
Custodian Identification Number | 3144 |
Nationality | Canadian born |
Residence (after uprooting) | Griffin Lake, BC |
Residence (after uprooting) | Hope, BC |
Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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