Masao Masuda
He was born on 16 November 1915. He was a driver employed by Peace Cleaners at the corner of Fraser and Kingsway, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Kinu Masuda (mother; nee Kinu Magamizo) and Motoi Masuda (father). His home address is listed as 2000 Yukon Street, Vancouver, BC. 236 Campbell Avenue, Vancouver, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to Hastings Park Hospital, Vancouver, BC and New Denver, BC where he died on 23 September 1943.
Metadata
| Forename | Masao |
| Surname | Masuda |
| Regularized Name | Masao Masuda |
| Custodian Identification Number | 13065 |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (after uprooting) | New Denver, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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Terminology
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