Tameichi Shin
He was born on 2 January. He was a fish camp worker employed by Green Cove Cannery, Vancouver Island, BC. His family includes Jiromatsu Shin (father). His home address is listed as 251 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Popoff, BC and exiled to Japan on 2 August 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Tameichi |
| Surname | Shin |
| Regularized Name | Tameichi Shin |
| Custodian Identification Number | 9912 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Popoff, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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