Heitaro Miyagawa
He was born on 03 December 1898. He was a sawmill hand employed by Robertson & Hackett Sawmill Company, 1550 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Tsurukichi Miyagawa (father), Chiyo Miyagawa (wife), George Miyagawa (son), Michiko Miyagawa (daughter), Mine Miyagawa (daughter), and Mary Miyagawa (daughter). His home address is listed as 302 Heatley Avenue, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to, Angler, ON. He was exiled to Japan on 02 October 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Heitaro |
| Surname | Miyagawa |
| Regularized Name | Heitaro Miyagawa |
| Custodian Identification Number | 203_xi |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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