Mikusa Miyata

Mikusa Miyata

She was born on 3 January 1910. She was a housewife. Her maiden name was Mikusa Higashi. Her family includes Takekuma Miyata (husband), Fred Miyata [also listed as Takemitsu Miyata] (son), Thomas Miyata [also listed as Tsutomu Miyata] (son), Minoru Miyata (son), Henry Miyata [also listed as Susumu Miyata] (son), Kesagiku Higashi (mother; nee Kesagiku Matsuura), Ruriko Miyata (daughter), and Kesakichi Higashi (father). Her home address is listed as 835 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to Tashme, BC.

Metadata

ForenameMikusa
SurnameMiyata
Regularized NameMikusa Miyata
Custodian Identification Number8499
NationalityJapanese national
Residence (after uprooting)Tashme, BC
Residence (before uprooting)Vancouver

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