Motoi Masuda
Masuda was born on 13 November 1880. He was a restaurant keeper and owned his own restaurant. His family includes Sumi Masuda (mother; deceased at time of file), Kinu Masuda (father; deceased at time of file; formerly Kashio Sutow), Kinu Masuda (wife), Arthur Masuda (son; in St. Joseph’s Oriental Hospital at time of file), and George Masuda (son). His home address is listed as 2000 Yukon Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Tashme, BC and to Toronto, ON. At one point some of his property was shipped from Tashme, BC, to Greenwood, BC. He sold his restaurant to Rose Marie Flynn on in April 1942. His listed seized property includes restaurant equipment and household belongings.
Metadata
| Forename | Motoi |
| Surname | Masuda |
| Regularized Name | Motoi Masuda |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1374 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Tashme, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Toronto, ON |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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