Kichita Suga
He was born on 5 December 1882. He was a coal yard worker employed by Evans Coleman Coal Company, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Hatsu Suga (wife), Satoshi Suga (son), Takashi Suga (son), Yasushi Suga (son), Teruko Suga (daughter), and Yumiko Suga (daughter). His home address is listed as 522 Alexander Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Lemon Creek, Slocan, BC.
Metadata
Forename | Kichita |
Surname | Suga |
Regularized Name | Kichita Suga |
Custodian Identification Number | 12673 |
Nationality | Japanese national |
Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan, BC |
Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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