Isamu Kosaka

Isamu Kosaka

Also named Isamu Kosaka. Gave evidence in Bird Commission case file numbers 570 and 571. Son of Kinoe Kosaka and Moichi Kosaka. Bird Commission case file number 572. Custodian file number 3423. (Sources: lac_rg33-69_volume_28_file_0570, lac_rg33-69_volume_28_file_0571, and lac_rg33-69_volume_28_file_0572)
He was born on 17 November 1907. He is also listed as Sam Kosaka. He was an auto mechanic employed by Triangle Equipment Company, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Kinoe Kosaka (mother; nee Kinoe Hatano), Moichi Kosaka (father), Yoshi Kosaka (wife; nee Yoshi Sekine), Dennis Kosaka (son), and Irene Kosaka [also listed as Yuriko Kosaka] (daughter). His home address is listed as 750 Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Picture Butte, AB.

Metadata

Surname (Romanized Japanese)Kosaka
Forename (Romanized Japanese)Isamu
Regularized NameIsamu Kosaka
ForenameIsamu
SurnameKosaka
Regularized NameIsamu Kosaka
Affiliationof Triangle Equipment and Triangle Truck Wrecking
AddrLine 750 East Cordova Street
Custodian Identification Number3423
NationalityCanadian born
Residence (after uprooting)Picture Butte, AB
Residence (before uprooting)Vancouver

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