Kazuto Morita
Morita was born on 11 February 1892. He was a logger employed by O’Brian Logging Company Limited, O’Brien Bay, BC. His family includes Yonedo Morita (nee Yonedo Sasaki; deceased at time of file), Yonedo Morita [same first name listed as mother’s] (father; deceased at time of file), Okuyo Morita (wife; in Japan), Satoko Morita (daughter; in Japan), and Tokushi Morita (son; in Japan). He lived at 433 Alexander Street, Vancouver, BC and Jikemura Camp, O’Brien Bay, BC was forcibly uprooted to Tashme, BC and Princeton, BC, and was exiled to Japan on 31 May 1946. No seized property is listed in file.
Metadata
| Forename | Kazuto |
| Surname | Morita |
| Regularized Name | Kazuto Morita |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1208 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Tashme, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Princeton, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
| Residence (before uprooting) | O’Brien Bay |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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