Raiichi Shirakawa
He was born on 1 August 1889. He was a self-employed merchant. His family includes Sakiye Shirakawa [also listed as Sakie Shirakawa] (wife; nee Sakiye Isoda [also listed as Sakie Isoda]), Aey Shirakawa (son), Ken Shirakawa (son), and Minnie Shirakawa (daughter). His home address is listed as 1728 Pandora Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Tashme, BC.
Metadata
Forename | Raiichi |
Surname | Shirakawa |
Regularized Name | Raiichi Shirakawa |
Custodian Identification Number | 3453 |
Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
Residence (after uprooting) | Tashme, BC |
Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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