Takejiro Mitani
He was born on 9 February 1878. He was a farmer. His family includes Iye Mitani (mother; nee Iye Asano), Katsube Mitani (father), Toyo Mitani (wife; nee Toyo Fujita), Hiroshi Mitani (son), Tamotsu Mitani (son), Tatsue Okamoto (daughter; nee Tatsue Mitani), Sumi Namba (daughter; nee Sumi Mitani), Amy Mitani (daughter). His home address is listed as 2819 22nd Road, Haney, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Dominion City, MB and Fort William, ON.
Metadata
| Forename | Takejiro |
| Surname | Mitani |
| Regularized Name | Takejiro Mitani |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1929 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Dominion City, MB |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Fort William, ON |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Haney |
Collections
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