Hachiro Miyazawa
Miyazawa was born on 13 January 1888. He was a dry cleaner. He owned 3223 Fraser Street, Vancouver, BC, and ran his business, Peace Cleaners, from this address. His family includes Tersu Miyazawa (mother; nee Tersu Susuki; deceased at time of file), Zenhichi Miyazawa (father; deceased at time of file), Hatsu Miyazawa (wife; nee Hatsu Sato), Ichiro Miyazawa (son), Jiro Miyazawa (son), and Jean Miyazawa (daughter; born 31 October 1932). His home address is listed as 620 East Sixteenth Avenue, Vancouver, BC, which was owned by his wife. He was forcibly uprooted to Battle Street, East Kamloops, BC. His listed seized property includes his 1938 Terraplane sedan, sold to Cecil F. Weir, tools, and household belongings.
Metadata
| Forename | Hachiro |
| Surname | Miyazawa |
| Regularized Name | Hachiro Miyazawa |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1368 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | East Kamloops, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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