Sakaru Saiga
He was born on 8 June 1908. He was a labourer employed by Great Northern Cannery, West Vancouver, BC. His family includes Shin Saiga (mother; nee Shin Shirakawa), Umanosuke Saiga (father), May Saiga [also listed as Eiko Saiga] (wife; nee May Eiko Kosuni; deceased), Irene Saiga [also listed as Teruko Saiga] (daughter), and Edith Saiga [also listed as Akiko Saiga] (daughter). His home address is listed as 56 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Tashme, BC and was exiled to Japan on 31 May 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Sakaru |
| Surname | Saiga |
| Regularized Name | Sakaru Saiga |
| Custodian Identification Number | 2207 |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Tashme, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
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Terminology
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