Chiyotaro Maekawa
He was born on 11 September 1886. He was a fisherman. His family includes Tamaye Maekawa [also listed as Tamae Maekawa] (wife; nee Tamae Kariya or Tamaye Kariya), Noboru Maekawa (son), Kiyoko Maekawa (daughter), Tomeharu Maekawa (son), Yoshiko Maekawa (daughter), and Saburo Maekawa (son). His home address is listed as 980 Stewart Avenue, Nanaimo, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Lemon Creek, Slocan, BC and was exiled to Japan on 2 October 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Chiyotaro |
| Surname | Maekawa |
| Regularized Name | Chiyotaro Maekawa |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1696 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Nanaimo |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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