Bunkichi Minamide
He was born on 13 September 1906. He was a cannery worker employed by Imperial Cannery. His family includes Ichi Minamide (mother), Katsunosuke Minamide (father), Tomiko Minamide (wife), Setsuko Minamide (daughter), Toshiaki Minamide (son), Fumitaka Minamide (son), Wakako Minamide (daughter), Kimiko Minamide [also listed as Katherine Minamide] (daughter), Akemi Minamide (daughter), and Hidemi Minamide (son). Steveston, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to Kelowna, BC and Kaslo, BC. He was exiled to Japan on 17 June 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Bunkichi |
| Surname | Minamide |
| Regularized Name | Bunkichi Minamide |
| Custodian Identification Number | 14532 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Kelowna, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Kaslo, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Steveston |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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