Yoshigoro Sakata
Sakata was born on 30 May 1894. He was a fisherman employed by Wales Is., Cannery, Nass River, BC. His family includes Konoye Sakata (nee Konoye Nishimura), Shirokichi Sakata (father), Shizue Sakata (wife; nee Shizue Sakata; in Japan), and Morihiro Sakata (son; in Japan). He lived at 341 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC, was forcibly uprooted to Westwold, BC and Pritchard, BC, and was exiled to Japan on 24 December 1946. His listed seized property includes: boat “Kintoki S”; fishing equipment.
Metadata
| Forename | Yoshigoro |
| Surname | Sakata |
| Regularized Name | Yoshigoro Sakata |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1207 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Westwold, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Pritchard, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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Terminology
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