Yeisaku Kubodera
He was born on 18 April 1881. He was a farmer. His family includes Chikaye Kubodera (wife) and Ayako Kubodera (daughter; in Japan). His home address is listed as Rural Route No. 3, Cloverdale, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Kaslo, BC where he died on 20 November 1942. His seized real estate includes twenty-five acre farm at 497 Latimer Road, Cloverdale, BC, as well as his home, ten chicken houses, a barn, and an incubator room that stood on that land. His real estate was sold to the Director of the Veterans’ Land Act. His other listed seized property includes a Westinghouse Console Radio, four incubators, an electric water pump, farming equipment, and household belongings.
Metadata
| Forename | Yeisaku |
| Surname | Kubodera |
| Regularized Name | Yeisaku Kubodera |
| Custodian Identification Number | 6910 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Kaslo, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Cloverdale |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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