Tatsuzo Sawa
He was born on 19 May 1899. He was a sawmill worker employed by Robertson Hackett Company. His family includes Tami Sawa (wife; in Japan), Sotokichi Omae (father), Etsu Omae (mother; nee Etsu Sawa), Sadako Sawa (daughter; in Japan), Tokichi Sawa (adopted father). His home address is listed as 325 West 4th Avenue, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to camp #1 Hope and Princeton Highway camp and exiled to Japan on 17 June 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Tatsuzo |
| Surname | Sawa |
| Regularized Name | Tatsuzo Sawa |
| Custodian Identification Number | 11768 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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