Minosuke Morishita
Morishita was born on 12 June 1893. He was a fisherman employed by B.C. Packers, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Kino Morishita (mother nee Kino Nakatsu; deceased at time of file), Kusunoke Morishita (father; deceased at time of file), Tsurue Morishita (wife; Tsurue nee Kishii; in Japan), and Kaoru Morishita (son; in Japan). His home address is listed as 245 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC. Steveston, BC, is listed as a former addres.He was forcibly uprooted to Tracy Farms, Lethbridge, AB and to Picture Butte, AB. His listed seized property includes his boat, the “M.M.,” sold to Francis Millerd & Company Limited.
Metadata
| Forename | Minosuke |
| Surname | Morishita |
| Regularized Name | Minosuke Morishita |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1397 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Lethbridge, AB |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Picture Butte, AB |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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