Toranosuke Miki
He was born on 10 July 1902. He was a fisherman employed by Anglo-British Columbia Packing Company, Nass River, BC. His family includes Chio Miki (mother; nee Chio Shiozaki), Yoshitaro Miki (father), Harue Miki (wife; nee Harue Sakurai; in Japan), Sumi Miki (daughter; in Japan), Mineo Miki (son; in Japan), and Matsu Handa (sister). His home address is listed as Arrandale Cannery, Nass River, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Greenwood, BC and Toronto, ON where he died on 1 August 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Toranosuke |
| Surname | Miki |
| Regularized Name | Toranosuke Miki |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1121 |
| Nationality | Unknown |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Greenwood, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Toronto, ON |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Nass River |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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