Denshin Nagamatsu

Denshin Nagamatsu

Bird Commission case file number 902. Custodian file number 7281. (Source: lac_rg33-69_volume_45_file_0902)
He was born on 22 March 1910. He was a farmer. His family includes Chie Nagamatsu (mother; nee Chie Tsume), Kenzo Nagamatsu (father), Katsue Nagamatsu (wife; nee Katsue Nakano), Nellie Nagamatsu [also listed as Seiko Nagamatsu] (daughter), Jean Nagamatsu [also listed as Michiyo Nagamatsu] (daughter), Nancy Nagamatsu [also listed as Tomie Nagamatsu] (daughter), and Roy Nagamatsu [also listed as Tsutomu Nagamatsu] (son). His home address is listed as Pitt Meadows, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Emerson, MB and Winnipeg, MB.

Metadata

SurnameNagamatsu
ForenameDenshin
Regularized NameDenshin Nagamatsu
Custodian Identification Number7281
NationalityJapanese national
Residence (after uprooting)Emerson, MB
Residence (after uprooting)Winnipeg, MB
Residence (before uprooting)Pitt Meadows

Collections

Custodian Case Files (1)
Other Archival Files (1)

Terminology

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