Ryuta Morisawa
Morisawa was born on 01 February 1890. He was a Section Man for the Canadian Pacific Railway. His family includes Kine Morisawa (mother; nee Kine Kawamoto; in Japan), Sematsu Morisawa (father; in Japan), Yoka Morisawa (wife; nee Yoka Yamamoto; in Japan), and Yasu Morisawa (daughter; in Japan). He lived at 240 Alexander Street, Vancouver, BC, formerly Glacier, BC. He and was forcibly uprooted to Golden, BC, Lempriere, BC, and Greenwood, BC. His listed seized property includes: a trunk.
Metadata
| Forename | Ryuta |
| Surname | Morisawa |
| Regularized Name | Ryuta Morisawa |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1200 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Golden, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Lempriere, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Greenwood, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Glacier |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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