Shunko Saito
Married name: Shunko Higuchi. Bird Commission case file number 1305. Custodian file number 5371. (Source: lac_rg33-69_volume_66_file_1305.)
She was born on 15 August 1918. She was a self-employed dressmaker. Her family includes Kunie Saito (mother; nee Kunie Shirakama), and Yusuke Saito (father). Her home address is listed as 306 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to Lethbridge, AB.
Metadata
| Surname | Saito |
| Forename | Shunko |
| Regularized Name | Shunko Saito |
| Occupation | Cleaning and dressmaking business owner |
| Custodian Identification Number | 5371 |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Lethbridge, AB |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Other Archival Files (1)
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