Sakumatsu Koyanagi
Bird Commission case file number 686. Custodian file number 5448. (Source: lac_rg33-69_volume_33_file_0686)
He was born on 20 December 1886. He was a fisherman employed by B.C. Packers, Steveston, BC. His family includes Sumi Koyanagi (mother), Matsuzo Koyanagi (father), Shio Koyanagi (wife), Suzumi Tsuida (daughter; nee Suzumi Koyanagi), Wataru Koyanagi (son), Misao Koyanagi (daughter), Tadashi Koyanagi (son), and Chikara Koyanagi (son). His home address is listed as Acme cannery, Eburne, BC and Shannon Road, Sea Island, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Coaldale, AB and Taber, AB.
Metadata
| Surname | Koyanagi |
| Forename | Sakumatsu |
| Regularized Name | Sakumatsu Koyanagi |
| Custodian Identification Number | 5448 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Coaldale, AB |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Taber, AB |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Eburne |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Sea Island |
Collections
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Terminology
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