Masaki Murakami
Murakami was born on 26 June 1910. He was a section hand employed by Great Northern Railway, New Westminster, BC. His family includes Ato Murakami (mother; nee Ato Kudo; n/r [possibly means not registered]), Manjiro Murakami (father; n/r [possibly means not registered]), and Sueno Murakami (sister). He lived at 316 Pembina Street, New Westminster, BC and was forcibly uprooted to Taft, BC and Beamsville, ON. His listed seized property includes: household belongings; cat; dog; sewing machine; gramophone and phonograph records; Buddha shrine; radio.
Metadata
| Forename | Masaki |
| Surname | Murakami |
| Regularized Name | Masaki Murakami |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1220 |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Taft, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Beamsville, ON |
| Residence (before uprooting) | New Westminster |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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