Motoe Shitahodo

Motoe Shitahodo

He was born on 25 October 1889. He was a gardener and logger employed by Pacific Shingle Company. His family includes Masako Shitahodo (wife; nee Masako Yamamura; deceased), Nanjaro Shitahodo (father), Arino Shitahodo (mother; nee Arino Fukeda), Haruo Shitahodo (son; in Japan). His home address is listed as 629 1/2 Main Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Slocan, BC.

Metadata

ForenameMotoe
SurnameShitahodo
Regularized NameMotoe Shitahodo
Custodian Identification Number11326
NationalityNaturalized Canadian
Residence (after uprooting)Slocan, BC
Residence (before uprooting)Vancouver

Collections

Custodian Case Files (1)

Terminology

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