Izo Sawa
He was born on 5 April 1901. He was a sawmill worker employed by North Arm Lumber Company. His family includes Kiku Sawa (wife; nee Kiku Okamura), Torakichi Sawa (father; formerly Torakichi Okamura), Mina Sawa (mother), Masako Sawa (daughter), and Kazuo Sawa [also listed as Thomas Sawa] (son). His home address is listed as 2004 Yukon Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Slocan, BC and exiled to Japan on 17 June 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Izo |
| Surname | Sawa |
| Regularized Name | Izo Sawa |
| Custodian Identification Number | 12013 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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