Matoru Motowaki
He was born on 13 February 1892. He was a dishwasher employed by New Peir Cafe, 200 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, though another document in the file indicates that he was a sawmill worker. His home address is listed as 446 Keefer Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Princeton, BC and was exiled to Japan on 17 June 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Matoru |
| Surname | Motowaki |
| Regularized Name | Matoru Motowaki |
| Custodian Identification Number | 255 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Princeton, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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