Sadajiro Morishita
Morshita was born on 24 March 1896. His was a boat builder. His family includes Ichitaro Morishita (father; deceased at time of file), Sei Morishita (mother; nee Sei Deguchi; in Japan), Uno Morishita (wife; nee Uno Morishita; in Japan), Shigekazu Morishita (son; in Japan), Sadako Morishita (daughter; in Japan), Shigeko Morishita (daughter; in Japan), Mineko Morishita (daughter; in Japan), and Tomeko Morishita (daughter; in Japan). He was adopted into his wife’s family. He lived in Sarita Bay, BC Bunk House (Salmon Saltlery [probably a typo for Salmon Saltery]), was forcibly uprooted to Slocan, BC, and was exiled to Japan on 17 June 1946. No seized property mentioned in file.
Metadata
| Forename | Sadajiro |
| Surname | Morishita |
| Regularized Name | Sadajiro Morishita |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1204 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Sarita Bay |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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