Kanjuro Minamide
Minamide was born on 16 November 1892. He was a fisherman employed by B.C. Packers, Steveston, BC. His family includes Ichi Minamide (mother; nee Ichi Oye; in Japan), Katsunosuke Minamide (father; deceased at time of file), Nao Minamide (wife; nee Nao Kita), Shoji Minamide (son), Keiko Minamide (daughter), and Aiko Minamide (daughter). His home address is listed as Steveston, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Lorette, MB and was exiled to Japan on 24 December 1946. His listed seized property includes his boats, the “K.M. #1”, sold to British Columbia Packers Limited and the “K.M./S.S.1284.”, sold to Andrew Jorgensen, fishing nets, and household belongings.
Metadata
| Forename | Kanjuro |
| Surname | Minamide |
| Regularized Name | Kanjuro Minamide |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1403 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Lorette, MB |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Steveston |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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