Satoru Koyanagi
He was born on 11 August 1902. He was a mill hand. His family includes Haru Koyanagi (mother; nee Haru Harada), Nitaro Koyanagi (father), Sueko Koyanagi (wife; nee Sueko Yoshikawa), Mitsunori Koyanagi (son), Teruko Koyanagi (daughter), and Michiko Koyanagi [possibly Mitsuko Koyanagi] (daughter). Englewood, BC; 421 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC; and 208 Union Street, Vancouver, BC are listed as former addresses. He was forcibly uprooted to New Denver, BC and Bay Farm, Slocan, BC. He was exiled to Japan on 2 August 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Satoru |
| Surname | Koyanagi |
| Regularized Name | Satoru Koyanagi |
| Custodian Identification Number | 12620 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | New Denver, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Englewood |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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