Yen Nagatakiya
She was born on 03 October 1896. Her maiden name is Yen Okuna. She was a housewife. Her family includes Hisa Okuna (mother; nee His Yagura), Sakichi Okuna (father), Hikosaburo Nagatakiya (husband), Ayako Nagatakiya (daughter), Yetsu Nagatakiya (daughter) and Manabu Nagatakiya (son). Her home address is listed as 2162 Columbia Street, Vancouver, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to Kaslo, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Yen |
| Surname | Nagatakiya |
| Regularized Name | Yen Nagatakiya |
| Custodian Identification Number | 9344 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Kaslo, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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Terminology
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