Kamekichi Miyata
He was born on 27 June 1870. He was a janitor employed by Canada Daily News, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Sugi Miyata (wife), Tamotsu Ito [previously used the name Tomotsu Miyata] (adopted son), Hisashi Miyata (adopted grandson), and Tsutomu Miyata (adopted grandson). His home address is listed as 976 East Pender Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to New Denver, BC where he died on 21 August 1943.
Metadata
| Forename | Kamekichi |
| Surname | Miyata |
| Regularized Name | Kamekichi Miyata |
| Custodian Identification Number | 7161 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | New Denver, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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