Heichi Sasaki
He was born on 25 July 1914. He was a fisherman employed by Canadian Fishing Company, Carlyle Cannery, Skeena River, BC. His family includes Ryu Sasaki (mother; nee Ryu Yoshida; in Japan), Hizo Sasaki (father), and Hanako Sasaki (wife; nee Hanako Yonekura). His home address is listed as House 19, Imperial Cannery, Steveston, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Manitoba and was exiled to Japan on 24 December 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Heichi |
| Surname | Sasaki |
| Regularized Name | Heichi Sasaki |
| Custodian Identification Number | 2901 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Steveston |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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