Tameshichi Shibata
He was born on 18 February 1896. He was a logger employed by Burns & Jackson Logging Company, Wilson Creek, BC. His family includes Maki Shibata (wife), Fumiko Shibata (daughter), Hideko Shibata (daughter), Kenji Shibata (son), Shozo Shibata (son), Akio Shibata (son; in Japan), Yoshiko Shibata (daughter; in Japan), and Hisako Shibata (daughter). His home address is listed as Wilson Creek, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Taylor Lake, Clinton, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Tameshichi |
| Surname | Shibata |
| Regularized Name | Tameshichi Shibata |
| Custodian Identification Number | 7118 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Clinton, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Wilson Creek |
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