Yonejiro Tabata
He was born on 7 September 1894. He was a fisherman employed by Namu Cannery. His family includes Hikobe Tabata (father), Kohana Tabata (mother; nee Kohana Ryujin), Ei Tabata (wife; nee Ei Kurokawa; in Japan), Hideo Tabata (son; in Japan). He lived in Namu, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Yard Creek Camp, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Yonejiro |
| Surname | Tabata |
| Regularized Name | Yonejiro Tabata |
| Custodian Identification Number | 10292 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Yard Creek Camp, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Namu |
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