Kiyoshi Tabata
He was born on 9 August 1921. He was a mill worker employed by Britannia Beach, Britannia Mines, BC. His family includes Masaye Tabata (mother; nee Masaye Umemura or Masaye Unemura) and Teijiro Tabata (father). His home address is listed as House No. 5, Imperial Cannery, Steveston, BC. Britannia Beach, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to Slocan, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Kiyoshi |
| Surname | Tabata |
| Regularized Name | Kiyoshi Tabata |
| Custodian Identification Number | 4955 |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Steveston |
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