Heikichi Sakamoto
He was born on 16 September 1886. He was a sawmill labourer employed by B. C. Box Company Limited. His family includes Heijiro Sakamoto (father), Taka Sakamoto (mother; nee Taka Kawabata), Hatsune Sakamoto (wife), Kanaye Matsuo (daughter; nee Kanaye Sakamoto), Mitsuko Sakamoto (daughter), Shizuko Sakamoto (daughter), Hiroye Sakamoto [also listed as Barbara Sakamoto] (daughter), Itsuko Sakamoto (daughter), and Deanna Sakamoto [also listed as Takako Sakamoto] (daughter). His home address is listed as 836 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to North Kildonan, MB.
Metadata
| Forename | Heikichi |
| Surname | Sakamoto |
| Regularized Name | Heikichi Sakamoto |
| Custodian Identification Number | 11840 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | North Kildonan, MB |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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Terminology
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