Masaaki Miyashita
He was born on 13 July 1923. He was a logger employed at Stave Lake, BC. His family includes Matsu Miyashita (mother; nee Matsu Tashiro) and Sahachi Miyashita (father; also appears as Sanachi). His home address is listed as PO Box 97, House No. 29, Gulf of Georgia Cannery, Steveston, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Pigeon River Timber Company, Fort William, ON.
Fatherʼs name is Sanachi on this casefile, but on his own
casefile it is Sahachi.
Metadata
| Forename | Masaaki |
| Surname | Miyashita |
| Regularized Name | Masaaki Miyashita |
| Custodian Identification Number | 3224 |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Fort William, ON |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Steveston |
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Custodian Case Files (1)
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