Tamaye Maekawa
She was born on 9 January 1898. Her maiden name is Tamaye Kariya. She was a housewife. Her family includes Kayo Kariya (mother), Torakichi Kariya (father), Chiyotaro Maekawa (husband), Kiyoko Maekawa (daughter), Tomeharu Maekawa [also listed as Tomiharu Maekawa] (son), Yoshiko Maekawa (daughter), Saburo Maekawa (son), Noboru Maekawa (son). Her home address is listed as Nanaimo, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to Lemon Creek, BC and was exiled to Japan on 2 October 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Tamaye |
| Surname | Maekawa |
| Regularized Name | Tamaye Maekawa |
| Custodian Identification Number | 2550 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Lemon Creek, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Nanaimo |
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