Masaru Takasaki
He was born on 10 September 1914. He was a self-employed retail merchant and owner of Dick’s Market, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Kinu Takasaki (mother), and Katsutaro Takasaki [possibly Katutaro Takasaki] (father). His home address is listed as 901 Howe Street, Vancouver, BC and 1059 Burnaby Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Midway, BC Grand Forks, BC McGillivray Falls, BC, Keremeos, BC, and Toronto, ON.
Metadata
| Forename | Masaru |
| Surname | Takasaki |
| Regularized Name | Masaru Takasaki |
| Custodian Identification Number | 9079 |
| Nationality | Unknown |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Midway, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Grand Forks, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | McGillivray Falls, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Keremeos, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Toronto, ON |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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