Kiyoji Sawada

Kiyoji Sawada

He was born on 23 November 1900. His name is listed as Takaji Sawada and Kyoji Sawada. He was a labourer. His family includes Maki Sawada (mother; nee Maki Tsuboi), Kichijiro Sawada (father), Shigeko Sawada (wife; nee Shigeko Arai), Kazutoshi Sawada (son), Dick Sawada [also listed as Susumu Sawada] (son), and Fred Sawada [also listed as Akira Sawada] (son). 1520 West 3rd Avenue, Vancouver, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to Kelowna, BC.

Metadata

ForenameKiyoji
SurnameSawada
Regularized NameKiyoji Sawada
Custodian Identification Number14022
NationalityJapanese national
Residence (after uprooting)Kelowna, BC
Residence (before uprooting)Vancouver

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Terminology

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