Tsuneki Sassa
Bird Commission case file number 500. Custodian file number 3835. (Source: lac_rg33-69_volume_24_file_500)
He was born on 11 May 1886. He was a self-employed farmer. His family includes Yoshio Sassa (wife; nee Yoshio Okomoto), Eiko Sassa (daughter; born on 10 November 1926), Ruth Sassa [also listed as Miyeko Sassa] (daughter; born on 24 April 1928), Frances Sassa [also listed as Tayeko Sassa] (daughter), Nancy Sassa [also listed as Nobuko Sassa] (daughter), and Roy Sassa [also listed as Tsuneyoshi Sassa] (son; born on 23 July 1937). His home address is listed as Rural Route, No. 4, New Westminster, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Stirling, AB and Raymond, AB.
Metadata
| Surname | Sassa |
| Forename | Tsuneki |
| Regularized Name | Tsuneki Sassa |
| Custodian Identification Number | 3835 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Stirling, AB |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Raymond, AB |
| Residence (before uprooting) | New Westminster |
Collections
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Terminology
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