Witness testimony

Witness testimony

Description

Title Proper Witness testimony
Date(s) 1942
General material designation
This item contains a textual record.
Scope and content
This item consists of a statement made by Koazi Fujikawa of Mission City in the Province of British Columbia. Mr. Fujikawa is stating he was personally present and did see his mother, Rio Fujikawa, sign a document due to her lack of English proficiency. Mr. Fujikawa states he faithfully interpreted said document and that his mother understood the document perfectly before signing. Mr. Fujikawa also states that he is of sixteen years or older. Sworn before a Mr. Taylor at Mission City in the province of British Columbia on March 9, 1942.
Name of creator
Born to Riwo and Tsurikichi Fujikawa in 1914 on their berry farm in Silverdale, BC, Koazi Fujikawa was the fifth of nine children. He went to school in Silverdale for the first six grades, Mission Central School for grade seven and then Silverhill School for grade eight. After grade eight, Koazi stayed at home to work on the farm.
Immediate source of acquisition
The digital copies of the records were acquired by the Landscapes of Injustice Research Collective between 2014 and 2018.
This record was digitized in full.

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Witness testimony
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