Hidetaro Kubo

Hidetaro Kubo

Kubo was born on 02 November 1890. He was a logger employed by B.C. Burns & Jackson Logging Company, Wilson Creek, BC. His family includes Yoshi Kubo (wife). He lived at B.C. Burns & Jackson Logging Company’s camp, Wilson Creek, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Lemon Creek, Slocan, BC, and was exiled to Japan on 17 June 1946. His listed seized property includes: household belongings.

Metadata

ForenameHidetaro
SurnameKubo
Regularized NameHidetaro Kubo
Custodian Identification Number1415
NationalityJapanese national
Residence (after uprooting)Slocan, BC
Residence (before uprooting)Wilson Creek
LabelExiled to Japan

Collections

Custodian Case Files (1)

Terminology

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