Yemi Sakauye
She was born on 21 May 1917. Her maiden name is Yemi Izumi. She was a housewife. Her family includes Chitaro Izumi (mother; nee Chitaro Ito), Masajiro Izumi (father), Kazuo Sakauye (husband), Larry Sakauye [also listed as Keiji Sakauye] (son), and Richard Sakauye [also listed as Kazuma Sakauye] (son). Her home address is listed as Tofino, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to Bay Farm, Slocan, BC and was exiled to Japan on 2 August 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Yemi |
| Surname | Sakauye |
| Regularized Name | Yemi Sakauye |
| Custodian Identification Number | 2626 |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Tofino |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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