Hikotaro Sakura
Sakura was born on 25 May 1892. He is also named in the file as Hikotara Sakura. He was a fisherman employed by Canadian Fishing Company, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Shizue Sakura (wife; nee Shizue Awaji), Toshihiko Sakura (son; born on 01 October 1927), Hideo Sakura (son; born on 27 April 1929), Haruko Sakura (daughter), Mitsuyo Sakura (daughter; born on 28 January 1931), Iwao Sakura (son; born on 22 September 1933), Kaoru Sakura (daughter; born on 09 July 1936), Masayoshi Sakura [also, Masagoshi Sakura] (son; born on 21 October 1938), and Chiyoko Sakura (daughter; born on 12 October 1940). He lived in Steveston, BC and was forcibly uprooted to Greenwood, BC and New Denver, BC. His listed seized property includes: boat “H.S.”; household belongings; fishing equipment.
Metadata
| Forename | Hikotaro |
| Surname | Sakura |
| Regularized Name | Hikotaro Sakura |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1439 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Greenwood, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | New Denver, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Steveston |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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