Inosuke Nakamura
Bird Commission case file number 292. Custodian file number 1437. (Source: lac_rg33-69_volume_15_file_0292)
Nakamura was born on 23 July 1887. He was a fisherman employed by Inverness Cannery, Skeena River, BC. His family includes Kiku Nakamura (mother; in Japan), Gorokichi Nakamura (father; deceased at time of file), Itono Matsutani (wife), Akiko Matsutani (daughter; born on 28 October 1928), Miyoko Matsutani (daughter; born on 25 November 1929), Midori Matsutani (daughter; born on 26 August 1932), and Hidehiro Matsutani (son; born on 01 January 1926). He lived in Steveston, BC and at the Inverness Cannery, Skeena River, BC and was forcibly uprooted to Greenwood, BC. His listed seized property includes: boat “I.N.”; fishing equipment; stoves; household belongings.
Metadata
Surname | Nakamura |
Forename | Inosuke |
Regularized Name | Inosuke Nakamura |
Custodian Identification Number | 1437 |
Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
Residence (after uprooting) | Greenwood, BC |
Residence (before uprooting) | Steveston |
Residence (before uprooting) | Skeena River |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
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