Katsushige Sakamoto
Sakamoto was born on 04 April 1920. He was a fisherman employed by Francis Millard & Company Limited, Skeena River, BC. His family includes Hatsu Sakamoto (mother; nee Hatsu Yamaguchi), Risaburo Sakamoto (father; deceased at time of file), Minoru Sakamoto (brother), and Toshiyuki Sakamoto (brother). He lived in Osland, BC and was forcibly uprooted to Dresden Camp, ON, Blenheim, ON, and Eatonville, ON. His listed seized property includes: carpenter’s tools; boat “Pal.”.
Metadata
| Forename | Katsushige |
| Surname | Sakamoto |
| Regularized Name | Katsushige Sakamoto |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1244 |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Dresden Camp, ON |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Blenheim, ON |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Eatonville, ON |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Osland |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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