Jisuke Morita
He was born on 23 June 1887. He was a machinist employed by Victory Lumber, Company, Chemainus, BC. His family includes Isematsu Morita (wife; nee Isematsu Takamine), George Morita [also known as Early Morita] (son), Hideo Morita (son), Tomiko Morita (daughter), Ayako Morita [also listed as Shirley Morita] (daughter), and Harumi Morita (son). His home address is listed as P.O. Box 126, Chemainus, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Tashme, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Jisuke |
| Surname | Morita |
| Regularized Name | Jisuke Morita |
| Custodian Identification Number | 5370 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Tashme, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Chemainus |
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