Masae Mayegawa

Masae Mayegawa

She was born on 23 January 1905. Her maiden name is Masae Yamasaki. Her occupation is listed as housewife. Her family includes Satsu Yamasaki (mother), Tamekichi Yamasaki (father), Sanji Mayegawa (husband), Hiromi Mayegawa (son), Masako Mayegawa (daughter; in Japan), Kinuko Mayegawa (daughter), Shinji Mayegawa (son; in Japan), and Shizuka Mayegawa (daughter). Her home address is listed as Richmond Cannery, Steveston, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to Grand Forks, BC. She was exiled to Japan on 2 August 1946.

Metadata

ForenameMasae
SurnameMayegawa
Regularized NameMasae Mayegawa
Custodian Identification Number1139
NationalityNaturalized Canadian
Residence (after uprooting)Grand Forks, BC
LabelExiled to Japan
Residence (before uprooting)Steveston

Collections

Custodian Case Files (1)

Shared Surnames

Mayegawa
NameSee also
Masae Mayegawa
Sanji Mayegawa
Sanjiro Mayegawa

Terminology

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