Mitsuo Sakauye
Sakauye was born on 28 August 1920. He was a self-employed fisherman. His family includes Matsuno Sakauye (mother; nee Matsuno Chihara), Jinmatsu Sakauye (father; deceased), and Kazuo Sakauye (brother). His home address is listed as P.O. Box 9, Tofino, BC. He built the house he lived in himself. He was forcibly uprooted to Spruce Falls Power + Paper Company, Kapuskasing, ON on 26 March 1942 and then to Schreiber, ON on 2 January 1945 His listed seized property includes his boat, the “Taka” or the “M.S.,” purchased by Douglas A. MacKenzie. Two of his fishing gurdies were stolen.
Metadata
| Forename | Mitsuo |
| Surname | Sakauye |
| Regularized Name | Mitsuo Sakauye |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1332 |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Kapuskasing, ON |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Tofino |
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Terminology
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