Waichi Murakami
He was born on 12 July 1888. He was a mill worker employed by the Alberni and Pacific Lumber Company, Port Alberni, BC. His family includes Masa Murakami (mother), Hide Murakami (wife; nee Hide Yoshihara; in Japan), Hidekazu Murakami (son; in Japan), Kazumi Murakami (son; in Japan), and Matsuyo Seo (sister). His home address is listed as Port Alberni, BC. He was interned at Angler, ON and then exiled to Japan on 17 June 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Waichi |
| Surname | Murakami |
| Regularized Name | Waichi Murakami |
| Custodian Identification Number | 252_xi |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Port Alberni |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Angler, ON |
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Terminology
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