Iwao Koyanagi
Koyanagi was born on 27 February 1895. He was a fish market employee employed by Burrard Fish Company, Campbell Avenue, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Jitsuzo Koyanagi (father), Yukie Koyanagi (wife; nee Yukie Harada), Keiko Koyanagi (daughter), and Mitsue Koyanagi (daughter; born on 23 September 1928). He lived at 308 Heatley Avenue, Vancouver, BC and was forcibly uprooted to Petawawa Internment Camp, Petawawa, ON and Mountain View Sanatorium, Hamilton, ON. His listed seized property includes: household belongings; gramophone; sewing machine.
Metadata
| Forename | Iwao |
| Surname | Koyanagi |
| Regularized Name | Iwao Koyanagi |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1285 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Petawawa, ON |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Hamilton, ON |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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