Browse Custodian Case Files: C
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Chaki
| Case File Number | Name | Birth Date | Sex | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8820 | Fusa Chaki | 29 July 1904 | Female |
She was born on 29 July 1904. Her maiden name is Fusa Nishii. She was a housewife.
Her family includes Iyo Nishii (mother; nee Iyo Fukawo), Kichinosuke Nishii (father),
Tasaburo Chaki (husband), Masae Chaki (daughter), Kiyoshi Chaki (son), Yoshio Chaki
(son), and Yasuko Chaki (daughter). Her home address is listed as 353 East Cordova
Street, Vancouver, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to Greenwood, BC and Picture Butte,
AB.
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| 11686 | Tasaburo Chaki | 15 August 1901 | Male |
He was born on 15 August 1901. His family includes Fusa Chaki (wife; nee Fusa Nishii),
Masae Chaki (daughter), Kiyoshi Chaki (son), Yoshio Chaki (son), and Yasuko Chaki
(daughter). His home address is listed as 353 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC.
He was forcibly uprooted to Greenwood, BC.
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Chiba
| Case File Number | Name | Birth Date | Sex | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9142 | Aiko Chiba | 05 April 1918 | Female |
She was born on 5 April 1918. She was a dressmaker employed by Mrs. Shinobu. Her family
includes Matsuko Chiba (mother; nee Matsuko Tanji), and Inoshichi Chiba (father).
Her home address is listed as 206 ½ Main Street, Vancouver, BC. She was forcibly uprooted
to Slocan, BC.
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| 7506 | Fukuyo Chiba | 10 May 1912 | Female |
She was born on 10 May 1912. She was a housewife. Her family includes Koto Kawamoto
(mother; nee Koto Tanaka), Sausuke Kawamoto (father), and Koichi Chiba (husband).
Her home address is listed as Hunter Road, Rural Route, No. 1, Port Hammond, BC. Rural
Route, No. 1, Hammond, BC is listed as a former address. She was forcibly uprooted
to Okanagan Centre, BC.
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| 10972 | Inoshichi Chiba | 13 November 1887 | Male |
He was born on 13 November 1887. He was a self-employed miso store owner. His family
includes Tomojiro Chiba (father), Taki Chiba (mother), Matsuko Chiba (wife), Aiko
Chiba (daughter), Kieko Chiba [likely Keiko Chiba] (daughter), Roy Chiba (son), and
Mary Chiba (daughter). His home address is listed as 206 1/2 Main Street, Vancouver,
BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Slocan, BC.
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| 12294 | Kamekichi Chiba | 27 June 1887 | Male |
He was born on 27 June 1887 [possibly 17 June 1887]. He was a sawmill worker previously
employed by Burke Lumber Company, 8708 Yukon Street, Vancouver, BC. His family includes
Fujie Chiba (wife; deceased). His home address is listed as 242 Powell Street, Vancouver,
BC. 8870 Selkirk Street, Vancouver, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly
uprooted to Sandon, BC.
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| 14556 | Kichino Chiba | 09 September 1879 | Female |
She was born on 9 September 1879. She was a housewife. Her family includes Kinji Chiba
(husband), Kinzaburo Chiba (son), Sanji Chiba (son), and Betty Ouchi [also listed
as Yoko Ouchi] (daughter; nee Betty Chiba [also Yoko Chiba]). 439 Campbell Avenue,
Vancouver, BC is listed as a former address. She was forcibly uprooted to Vernon,
BC.
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| 9143 | Kieko Chiba | 25 April 1920 | Female |
She was born on 25 April 1920. She was a student at King Edward High School. Matsuko
Chiba (mother; nee Matsuko Tanji), and Inoshichi Chiba (father). Her home address
is listed as 206 ½ Main Street, Vancouver, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to Slocan,
BC.
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| 12865 | Kinji Chiba | 25 June 1875 | Male |
He was born on 25 June 1875; he died on 27 May 1942 in Vernon. He was retired. His
birth name is Kinji Sugawara. His family includes Kichino Chiba (wife), Kinzaburo
Chiba (son), Sanji Chiba (son), and Betty Ouchi [also listed as Yoko Ouchi] (daughter;
nee Betty Chiba [also Yoko Chiba]). His home address is listed as 439 Campbell Avenue,
Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Vernon, BC. No seized property is listed
in the file.
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| 430_xi | Kinzaburo Chiba | 20 September 1899 | Male |
He was born on 20 September 1899. He was a fisherman. His family includes Kishino
Chiba (mother), Kinji Chiba (father; ne Kinji Sugawara), Shitsuka Chiba (wife; nee
Shitsuka Takahashi). His home address is listed as Knight Inlet Cannery, BC. 771 Powell
Street, Vancouver, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to Moose
Jaw, SK.
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| 3333 | Kisaburo Chiba | 12 March 1880 | Male |
He was born on 12 March 1880. He was a farm labourer. His family includes Tsume Chiba
(wife; nee Tsume Oikawa), Kaguji Chiba (father), and Chiya Chiba (mother; nee Chiya
Sasaki). He lived in Coghlan, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Tashme, BC and exiled
to Japan on 31 May 1946.
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| 5686 | Kiyoo Chiba | 15 August 1918 | Male |
He was born on 15 August 1918. He was a millhand employed by Hatzic Shake and Shingle
Company. His family includes Toshio Chiba (mother; nee Toshio Tamura), and Seibey
Chiba (father). His home address is listed as Hurd Road, Rural Route No. 1, Mission,
BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Picture Butte, AB.
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| 15104 | Koharu Chiba | 25 April 1907 | Female |
She was born on 25 April 1907. Her family includes Takeshi Chiba (husband), Junichi
Chiba (son) and Yaeko Chiba (daughter). 717 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC is
listed as a former address. She was forcibly uprooted to Vernon, BC.
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| 7260 | Koichi Chiba | 14 February 1906 | Male |
He was born on 14 February 1906. He was a mill hand employed by Hammond Cedar Company,
Port Hammond, BC. His family includes Hanayo Chiba (mother; nee Hanayo Ito), Zenshichi
Chiba (father), and Fukuyo Chiba (wife; nee Fukuyo Kawamoto). His home address is
listed as Hunter Road, Port Hammond, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Rainbow Ranch,
Okanagan Centre, BC and Vernon, BC.
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| 9209 | Matsuko Chiba | 22 February 1899 | Female |
She was born on 22 February 1899. Her maiden name is Matsuko Tanji. She was a bean-cake
maker and the owner of Chiba Cake Shop along with her husband. Her family includes
Un Tanji (mother), Kamenosuke Tanji (father), Inoshichi Chiba (husband), Aiko Chiba
(daughter), Kieko Chiba (daughter), Roy Chiba (son), and Mary Chiba (daughter). Her
home address is listed as 220 Alexander Street, Vancouver, BC and 206 ½ Main Street,
Vancouver, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to Slocan, BC.
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| 1202_xi | Sanji Chiba | 14 January 1911 | Male |
Chiba was born on 14 January 1911. He is also named as Edward Sanji Chiba (E.S. Chiba)
in the file. He was a cleaner, owning a dry cleaning business called B.C. Pantorium.
His family includes Kichino Chiba (mother), Kinji Chiba (father; ne Kinji Sugawara),
and Fumi Chiba (wife; in Japan). He lived at 433 Homer Street, Vancouver, BC [same
address as business], was forcibly uprooted to Angler Interment Camp, Angler, ON,
and then moved to Pigeon Timber Company, Neys, ON. Property seized or sold under duress:
sewing machines, pressing machine and boiler, piano, household belongings.
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| 12570 | Shitsuka Chiba | Female |
Her maiden name is Shitsuka Takahashi. She was a housewife. Her family includes Sen
Takahashi (mother; nee Sen Yasui), Yoji Takahashi (father), and Kinzaburo Chiba (husband).
Her home address is listed as Knight Inlet Cannery, BC. She was forcibly uprooted
to Hastings Park, BC; Tashme, BC; and New Denver, BC.
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| 13909 | Takeshi Chiba | 13 December 1899 | Male |
He was born on 13 December 1899. He was a mill worker. His family includes Koharu
Chiba (wife; nee Koharu Oikawa), Junichi Chiba (son), and Yaeko Chiba (daughter).
717 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly
uprooted to Vernon, BC.
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| 6056 | Tetsuji Chiba | 16 February 1920 | Male |
He was born on 16 February 1920. He was a logger employed by Hillcrest Logging Company,
Hillcrest, BC. His family includes Toshie Chiba (mother; nee Toshie Tamura), and Seihei
Chiba [possibly Seibei] (father). His home address is listed as Hillcrest, BC. He
was forcibly uprooted to Toronto, ON.
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| 3236 | Tsume Chiba | 25 December 1879 | Female |
She was born on 25 December 1879. Her maiden name is Tsume Oikawa. She was a farmer.
Her family includes Shion Oikawa (mother), Chioji Oikawa (father) and Kisaburo Chiba
(husband). Her home address is listed as Rural Route No. 1, Coghlan, BC. She was forcibly
uprooted to Tashme, BC. She was exiled to Japan on 31 May 1946.
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| 12791 | Tsutomu Chiba | 01 June 1884 | Male |
He was born on 1 June 1884. He was a farmer. His family includes Mon Chiba (mother),
Genji Chiba (father), Fusa Chiba (wife; nee Fusa Hatakiyama), Takeshi Chiba (son),
Chieko Chiba (daughter), Miyoko Chiba (daughter), Susumu Chiba (son), Hideo Chiba
(son), and M. Mutsuo Chiba (son). He lived in Vernon, BC.
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Chibana
| Case File Number | Name | Birth Date | Sex | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15320 | Jinjo Chibana | 02 July 1917 | Male |
He was born on 2 July 1917. He was a millworker. His family includes Kame Chibana
(mother; nee Kame Ueto) and Kamezo Chibana (father). Woodfibre, BC is listed as a
former address. He was forcibly uprooted to Lethbridge, AB and Coaldale, AB.
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Chikamura
| Case File Number | Name | Birth Date | Sex | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12809 | Tokujiro Chikamura | 22 September 1869 | Male |
He was born on 22 September 1869. He was a retired at the time of the file. His family
includes Tsui Abe (wife; common-law) and Yaye Chikamura (wife; deceased). His home
address is listed as 378 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC. 376 East Cordova Street,
Vancouver, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to Popoff Farms,
BC. He died at New Denver, BC on 29 November 1947.
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Chikasawa
| Case File Number | Name | Birth Date | Sex | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9365 | Nobuji Chikasawa | 20 March 1888 | Male |
He was born on 20 March 1888. He was a farmer employed by Mr.Denver, Mission, BC.
His family includes Kaoru Chikasawa (mother; nee Kaoru Saki), Kyuji Chikasawa (father),
Takao Chikasawa (wife; nee Takao Ito; in Japan), Hidetaro Chikasawa (son; in Japan),
Shunji Chikasawa (son; in Japan), Sumi Chikasawa (daughter; in Japan), Yasuko Chikasawa
(daughter; in Japan) and Saburo Chikasawa (son; in Japan). His home address is listed
as PO Box 312, Mission, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Tashme, BC. He was exiled
to Japan on 31 May 1946.
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Chikuda
| Case File Number | Name | Birth Date | Sex | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13349 | Moris Chikuda | Male |
They were born on 24 September 1859. Steveston, BC is listed as a former address.
They were forcibly uprooted to Magrath, AB where they died on 26 December 1942.
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Chiya
| Case File Number | Name | Birth Date | Sex | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3038 | Hajime Chiya | 20 June 1922 | Male |
He was born on 20 June 1922. He was a gardener. His family includes Hanae Chiya (mother)
and Shihama Chiya (father). His home address is listed as 911 West 70th Avenue, Vancouver,
BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Welling, AB.
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Codd
| Case File Number | Name | Birth Date | Sex | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14434 | Toshiko Codd | 07 July 1916 | Female |
She was born on 7 July 1916. Her name is also listed as Toshiko Margaret Codd and
her maiden name is Toshiko Kaneko or Toshiko Margaret Kaneko. She was a cannery and
bakery worker. Her family includes Seki Kaneko (mother; nee Seki Saegusa), Shojiro
Kaneko (father), Roy Lionel Codd (husband), and Robert Codd (son). 476 Alexander Street,
Vancouver, BC and 468 Union Street, Vancouver, BC are listed as former addresses.
The file indicates that she was “exempt” from being forcibly uprooted.
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