Unokichi Sakamoto
Sakamoto was born on 24 May 1884. He was a fisherman. His family includes Shizue Sakamoto (wife), Nobu Sakamoto (daughter; born on 01 November 1926), Fukami Sakamoto (daughter), Jurai Sakamoto (son; born on 21 July 1930), Naoto Sakamoto (son; born on 20 May 1932), Clara Sakamoto (daughter; born on 01 June 1936), Suyeguma Sakamoto (son; born in December 1937), Kingo Sakamoto (son), Hazue Sakamoto (daughter), Naohiko Sakamoto (son), and Shigeko Sakamoto (daughter; born on 15 March 1939). He lived at Claxton Cannery, Skeena River, BC and was forcibly uprooted to Greenwood, BC, Athabasca Lake, AB [also Lake Athabasca, AB], and Iron Springs, AB. His listed seized property includes: boat “N.S.”; fishing equipment; household belongings; sewing machine.
Metadata
| Forename | Unokichi |
| Surname | Sakamoto |
| Regularized Name | Unokichi Sakamoto |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1230 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Greenwood, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Athabasca Lake, AB |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Lake Athabasca, AB |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Iron Springs, AB |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Skeena River |
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Terminology
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