Keiji Minato

Keiji Minato

He was born on 18 April 1900. He was a sawmill hand employed by The Royston Lumber Company, Cumberland, BC. His family includes Isaburo Minato (father), Umeko Minato (wife; nee Umeko Shimizu), Kaoru Minato (son), Sadao Minato (son), Haruo Minato [possibly Harvo Minato] (son), Kazuyoshi Minato (son), and Masayoshi Minato [also listed as Kenneth Minato] (son). His home address is listed as Cumberland, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Grindrod, BC and Minto Mine, BC.

Metadata

ForenameKeiji
SurnameMinato
Regularized NameKeiji Minato
Custodian Identification Number5066
NationalityJapanese national
Residence (after uprooting)Grindrod, BC
Residence (after uprooting)Minto Mine, BC
Residence (before uprooting)Cumberland

Collections

Custodian Case Files (1)

Terminology

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