Unosuke Sakamoto
He was born on 4 July 1903. He was a fisherman employed by Canadian Fishing Company, Steveston, BC. His family includes Ichi Sakamoto (mother; nee Ichi Yamamoto), Kusutau Sakamoto (father), Sugae Sakamoto [also listed as Sugaya Sakamoto] (wife; nee Sugae Kariya or Sugaya Kariya), Manabu Sakamoto (son), Midori Sakamoto (daughter), Tadashi Sakamoto (son), and Sumire Sakamoto (daughter). His home address is listed as Box 116, Canadian Scottish Cannery, Steveston, BC. P.O. Box 316, Steveston, BC and 403 South Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC are listed as former addresses. He was forcibly uprooted to Minto Mine, BC and Minto, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Unosuke |
| Surname | Sakamoto |
| Regularized Name | Unosuke Sakamoto |
| Custodian Identification Number | 4933 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Minto Mine, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Minto, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Steveston |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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