Tsurunosuke Sakai
He was born on 6 June 1872. He was a farmer. His family includes Shime Sakai (mother; nee Shime Terashita), Yasugoru Sakai (father), and Chiyo Sakai (wife; nee Chiyo Shinbe). His home address is listed as Rural Route No. 1, New Westminster, BC. Strawberry Hill, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to Greenwood, BC and was exiled to Japan on 17 June 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Tsurunosuke |
| Surname | Sakai |
| Regularized Name | Tsurunosuke Sakai |
| Custodian Identification Number | 13943 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Greenwood, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | New Westminster |
Collections
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Terminology
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