Gentaro Miyagawa
He was born on 9 February 1873. He was a farm hand employed by Mr. Tainaka, New Westminster, BC. His family includes Ishi Miyagawa (mother; nee Ishi Murakami), Genpachi Miyagawa (father), and Mume Enomoto (common-law wife). His home address is listed as 307 Ewen Avenue, New Westminster, BC. 230 11th Street, New Westminster, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to Kaslo, BC, Rosebery, BC, and New Denver, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Gentaro |
| Surname | Miyagawa |
| Regularized Name | Gentaro Miyagawa |
| Custodian Identification Number | 7771 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Kaslo, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Rosebery, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | New Denver, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | New Westminster |
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Terminology
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