Kokichi Sawada
He was born on 22 September 1880. He was a self-employed carpenter. His family includes Ishi Sawada (mother; nee Ishi Morimoto), Yoshitaro Sawada (father), Haruki Sawada (wife), and Takao Sawada (son). His home address is listed as 344 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Slocan, BC. He was exiled to Japan on 02 October 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Kokichi |
| Surname | Sawada |
| Regularized Name | Kokichi Sawada |
| Custodian Identification Number | 9656 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
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Terminology
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