Noboru Tahara
He was born on 17 May 1907. He was a mill hand employed by Canadian Western Lumber Company, New Westminster, BC. His family includes Tami Tahara (mother; nee Tami Suetsugu), Sadaichi Tahara (father), Asa Tahara (step-mother), Ayako Tahara (wife; nee Ayako Omori), Marjorie Tahara [also listed as Miyako Tahara] (daughter), and Aileen Tahara [also listed as Fumiko Tahara] (daughter). His home address is listed as 221 Mercer Street, New Westminster, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to New Denver, BC.
Metadata
Forename | Noboru |
Surname | Tahara |
Regularized Name | Noboru Tahara |
Custodian Identification Number | 1835 |
Nationality | Canadian born |
Residence (after uprooting) | New Denver, BC |
Residence (before uprooting) | New Westminster |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
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