Eikichi Morishita
Bird Commission case file number 701. Custodian file number 1389. (Source: lac_rg33-69_volume_34_file_0701)
Morishita was born on 25 August 1890. He was a fisherman formerly employed by B.C. Packers, Steveston, BC. His family includes Tome Morishita (wife), Kiokusu Morishita (son; also known as Kiokusu Bob Morishita, born 20 February 1928), Sentaro Morishita (son; born 13 December 1930), Chizue Morishita (daughter; born 30 November 1929), Fumie Morishita (daughter), Chiyoo Morishita (son; born 15 January 1926), and Masaharu Morishita (son). His home address is listed as P.O. Box 169, Steveston, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Lethbridge, AB, care of N.P. Tracy. His listed seized property includes his boat, the “E.M.,” which was sold to Canadian Fishing Company Limited, fishing nets, and household belongings.
Metadata
| Surname | Morishita |
| Forename | Eikichi |
| Regularized Name | Eikichi Morishita |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1389 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Lethbridge, AB |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Steveston |
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