Umetaro Morishita
Morishita was born on 26 February 1886. He was a fisherman employed by an unspecified fish company. His family includes Bun Morishita (mother; nee Bun Kusu; deceased at time of file), Jiromatsu Morishita (father; deceased at time of file), Utae Morishita (wife; nee Utae Yamasaki; in Japan), Ikunoshin Morishita (son; born on 27 September 1927; in Japan), Yoshiko Morishita (daughter; born on 06 June 1932; in Japan), and Noel Morishita [also named as Noeru Morishita in file] (son; in Japan). He lived at Storm Bay, Tofino, BC and was forcibly uprooted to Hastings Park, Vancouver, BC and Slocan, BC, and was exiled to Japan on 17 June 1946. His listed seized property includes: house in Tofino, BC; boat “Silvrado”; fishing equipment; household belongings; tools.
Metadata
| Forename | Umetaro |
| Surname | Morishita |
| Regularized Name | Umetaro Morishita |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1206 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Tofino |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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