Yasuo Sakamoto
He was born on 2 March 1908. He was a logger employed by Mayo Logging Company. His family includes Tokutaro Sakamoto (father), Taka Sakamoto (mother; nee Taka Matsushita), Matsuyo Sakamoto (wife; nee Matsuyo Baba), Kenneth Sakamoto [also listed as Yukio Sakamoto] (son), Norman Sakamoto [also listed as Teruo Sakamoto] (son), and Lawrence Sakamoto [also listed as Mitsuo Sakamoto] (son). His home address is listed as 331 Main Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Fort William, ON.
Metadata
Forename | Yasuo |
Surname | Sakamoto |
Regularized Name | Yasuo Sakamoto |
Custodian Identification Number | 11764 |
Nationality | Japanese national |
Residence (after uprooting) | Fort William, ON |
Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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