Iwao Miyashita
He was born on 11 November 1882. He was a fish buyer and collector at Nelson Brothers in the summer of 1941 and a school teacher at Port Essington, BC. His family includes Yurie Miyashita (wife; nee Yurie Uyeyama), Shigeki Miyashita (son), Kiyomi Miyashita (son), Joe Miyashita (son), Keiya Miyashita (son), and Midori Miyashita (daughter). His home address is listed as Steveston, BC. Port Essington, Skeena River, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to Kaslo, BC and Greenwood, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Iwao |
| Surname | Miyashita |
| Regularized Name | Iwao Miyashita |
| Custodian Identification Number | 13928 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Kaslo, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Greenwood, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Steveston |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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