Kunisuke Matsuba
He was born on 26 August 1888. He was a fisherman employed by Canadian Fishing Company, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Kinoko Matsuba (wife; in Japan), Seichi Matsuba (son; in Japan), Suneno Matsuba (daughter, also listed in the file as Tsuneno Matsuba; in Japan) and Kikuyo Matsuba (daughter; in Japan). His home address is listed as Box 160, Steveston, BC. He was forcibly uprooted and exiled to Japan on 17 June 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Kunisuke |
| Surname | Matsuba |
| Regularized Name | Kunisuke Matsuba |
| Custodian Identification Number | 831_xi |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Steveston |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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