Motoko Sakamoto
She was born on 1 March 1906. She was a self-employed farmer’s helper. Her family includes Yukino Watanabe [possibly Yukina Watanabe] (mother; nee Yukino Hasumoto or Yukina Hasumoto), Yoshimaru Watanabe [possibly Yashimaru Watanabe] (father), Yasutaro Sakamoto (husband), Keichi Sakamoto [also known as Kenichi Sakamoto and also appears as Kinichi Sakamoto] (son), Tomiko Sakamoto (daughter), Seigo Sakamoto (son), Naomi Sakamoto (daughter), Kaoru Sakamoto (daughter), and Tatsuo Sakamoto (son). Her home address is listed as Brown Road, Langley Prairie, BC. Brown Road, Rural Route, No. 1, Langley Prairie, BC is listed as a former address. She was forcibly uprooted to Sandon, BC and Slocan, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Motoko |
| Surname | Sakamoto |
| Regularized Name | Motoko Sakamoto |
| Custodian Identification Number | 3939 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Sandon, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Langley Prairie |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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