Sahachi Miyashita
He was born on 15 September 1888. He was a fisherman employed by Canadian Fishing Company Gulf of Georgia Cannery, Steveston, BC. His family includes Kesa Miyashita (mother; in Japan), Matsu Miyashita (wife; nee Matsu Tashiro; deceased), Nobuko Miyashita (daughter), Masaaki Miyashita (son), Roy Miyashita (son), Lewie Miyashita (son), Sueyo Miyashita (son), Sumiko Miyashita (daughter), and Saichi Miyashita (son). His home address is listed as Gulf of Georgia Cannery, Steveston, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Kaslo, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Sahachi |
| Surname | Miyashita |
| Regularized Name | Sahachi Miyashita |
| Custodian Identification Number | 2945 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Kaslo, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Steveston |
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Terminology
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