Usaburo Sawa
He was born on 20 November 1907. He was a sawmill worker employed by Y. Takimoto, Haney, BC. His family includes Sayo Sawa (mother), Jusaburo Sawa (father), Chizuko Sawa [also listed as Edith Sawa] (wife; nee Chizuko Yoshida [also listed as Edith Yoshida]), Etsuko Sawa (daughter), June Sawa [also listed as Utako Sawa] (daughter), Shigeharu Sawa (son), Diana Sawa [also listed as Reiko Sawa] (daughter), and Lois Sawa [also listed as Sachiye Sawa] (daughter). His home address is listed as 217 32nd Avenue, Ruskin, BC. Rural Route No. 1, Haney, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to Iron Springs, AB and Lethbridge, AB.
Metadata
| Forename | Usaburo |
| Surname | Sawa |
| Regularized Name | Usaburo Sawa |
| Custodian Identification Number | 3008 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Iron Springs, AB |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Lethbridge, AB |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Ruskin |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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