Gorge Kosaka
He was born on 24 September 1910. He is also listed as Goji Kosaka in his parentsʼ case files. He was a truck driver employed by Powell Lumber and Field Company, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Kinoe Kosaka (mother; nee Kinoe Hatano), Moichi Kosaka (father), Hideko Kosaka (wife; nee Hideko Masuda), Joan Kosaka (daughter), and Ronald Kosaka [also listed as Yoshio Kosaka] (son). His home address is listed as 28th Avenue and 2nd Road, Whonnock, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Picture Butte, AB.
Metadata
| Forename | Gorge |
| Surname | Kosaka |
| Regularized Name | Gorge Kosaka |
| Custodian Identification Number | 2942 |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Picture Butte, AB |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Whonnock |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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