Masajiro Takahashi
Bird Commission case file number 503. Custodian file number 3914. (Source: lac_rg33-69_volume_24_file_0503)
He was born on 5 July 1887. He was a self-employed farmer and strawberry grower. His family includes Toko Takahashi (mother; nee Toko Matsumoto), Yoshiemon Takahashi [possibly Yashiemon Takahashi] (father), Kayo Takahashi (wife; nee Kayo Soga), Hideo Takahashi (son), Fusako Takahashi (daughter), Jack Takahashi [also listed as Kenjiro Takahashi] (son), Joe Takahashi [also listed as Haruo Takahashi] (son), John Takahashi [also listed as Toshio Takahashi] (son), and Henry Takahashi [also listed as Takao Takahasi] (son). His home address is listed as 270 Sandell Road, Rural Route, No. 4, New Westminster, BC. Rural Route, No. 1, New Westminster, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to Magrath, AB and Taber, AB.
Metadata
| Surname | Takahashi |
| Forename | Masajiro |
| Regularized Name | Masajiro Takahashi |
| Custodian Identification Number | 3914 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Magrath, AB |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Taber, AB |
| Residence (before uprooting) | New Westminster |
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