Asayo Murakami
Murakami was born on 15 February 1898. Her maiden name is Imamoto. She was a housewife and a cannery worker, formerly employed by A.B.C. Packers, Steveston, BC. Her family includes Genpei Imamoto (father; in Japan), Otokichi Murakami (husband), Masayuki Murakami (step-son), George Murakami (son), Yukie Murakami (daughter), Yaeko Murakami (daughter), Chizuko Murakami (daughter), Susumu Murakami (son), Hisashi Murakami (son), Chiyoko Murakami (daughter), Osamu Murakami (son), Midori Ohama (step-daughter; nee Midori Murakami), unnamed infant (deceased). Her mother is listed as deceased at time of file and no name is provided. Her home address is listed as 40 Phoenix Cannery, Steveston, BC. It was a six room house. She was forcibly uprooted to Letellier, MB on 23 April 1942. No seized property is listed in the file.
Metadata
| Forename | Asayo |
| Surname | Murakami |
| Regularized Name | Asayo Murakami |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1315 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Letellier, MB |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Steveston |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
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