Magoji Murata
He was born on 05 August 1893. He was a fisherman employed by North Pacific Cannery. His family includes Take Murata (mother; nee Take Nishimura), Tomekichi Murata (father), Oteima Murata [possibly Tome Murata] (wife; in Japan), Toshiko Murata (daughter; in Japan) and Ukio Murata (son; in Japan). His home address is listed as PO Box 2, Port Essington, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Sandon, BC and exiled to Japan on 02 August 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Magoji |
| Surname | Murata |
| Regularized Name | Magoji Murata |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1050 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Sandon, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Port Essington |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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