Kenkichi Nagata
Bird Commission case file number 1129. Custodian file number 1362. (Source: lac_rg33-69_volume_57_file_1129)
Nagata was born on 1 September 1914. He was a farmer. His family includes Kiyono Nagata (mother; nee Kiyono Konishi), Kumazo Nagata (father), Mary Nagata [also listed as Kiyo Nagata] (wife; nee Mary Sumi and Kiyo Sumi), and Violet Nagata [also listed as Kimiko Nagata] (daughter; born 21 March 1943). His home address is listed as Port Alberni, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Victoria College, Toronto, ON and to 96 Springhurst Avenue, Toronto, ON. His farm was seized and sold to the Director of the Soldier Settlement and Veterans’ Land Act. His other listed seized property includes glass from his greenhouse and tools.
Metadata
| Surname | Nagata |
| Forename | Kenkichi |
| Regularized Name | Kenkichi Nagata |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1362 |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Toronto, ON |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Port Alberni |
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