Sankichi Nogami
He was born on 15 March 1876. File lists that his former name was Sankichi Ozaki before he was adopted into his wife’s family on 15 December 1904. He was a fisherman employed by “Fishermans’ Association afloat.” His family includes Rai Nogami (mother), Tomosaburo Ozaki (father; deceased at time of file), Kiku Nogami (wife), Yukiko Nogami (daughter), and Nobue Nogami [also known as Nobuye Nogami] (daughter). He lived in Quathiaski Cove, BC and at 332 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC and was forcibly uprooted to Japanese Work Camp, East Lillooet, BC and Oyama, BC. His listed seized property includes: boat “Quathiaski #1”; boat “Miss Seymour”; boat “Chelhosen”; lot and house in Comox Assessment District; sewing machine; stove; fishing equipment; boat parts.
Metadata
| Forename | Sankichi |
| Surname | Nogami |
| Regularized Name | Sankichi Nogami |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1630 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | East Lillooet, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Oyama, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Quathiaski Cove |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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Custodian Case Files (1)
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