Takekuma Miyata
He was born on 19 March 1905. He was a mill worker employed by B. C. Pulp & Paper Company. His family includes Takejiro Miyata (father), Tome Miyata (mother; nee Tome Takeshita), Mikusa Miyata (wife; nee Mikusa Higashi), Ruriko Miyata (daughter), Fred Miyata [also listed as Takemitsu Miyata] (son), Thomas Miyata [also listed as Tsutomu Miyata] (son), Minoru Miyata (son), and Henry Miyata [also listed as Susumu Miyata] (son). He lived in Port Alice, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Tashme, BC.
Metadata
Forename | Takekuma |
Surname | Miyata |
Regularized Name | Takekuma Miyata |
Custodian Identification Number | 11897 |
Nationality | Japanese national |
Residence (after uprooting) | Tashme, BC |
Residence (before uprooting) | Port Alice |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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