Masao Kuwabara
Son of Shigeno Kuwabara. Bird Commission case file number 1066. Custodian file number 477. (Source: lac_rg33-69_volume_53_file_1066)
He was born on 10 or 11 September 1910. He was an elevator operator employed by the Empress Hotel, Victoria, BC. His family includes Shigeno Kuwabara [also listed as Masano Kuwabara] (mother; nee Masano Yamamoto or Shigeno Yamamoto), Bumpei Kuwabara (father), and Esther Kuwabara [also listed as Kayaco Kuwabara] (wife; nee Esther Ennyu). His home address is listed as 540 Dunedin Street, Victoria, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Sandon, BC; Kaslo, BC; and 168 Forest Avenue, Hamilton, ON.
Metadata
| Surname | Kuwabara |
| Forename | Masao |
| Regularized Name | Masao Kuwabara |
| Custodian Identification Number | 477 |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Sandon, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Kaslo, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Hamilton, ON |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Victoria |
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