Wataru Takezawa
He was born on 7 December 1897. He was a logger employed by the Hiland Logging Company, O’Brien Bay, BC. His family includes Kikue Takezawa (mother; nee Kikue Chohatsu), Bunkichi Takezawa (father), Fumiko Takezawa (wife; nee Fumiko Abe; in Japan), Kimiko Takezawa (daughter; in Japan), Toshio Takezawa (son; in Japan), Masaru Takezawa (son; in Japan), and Rikuji Takezawa (son; in Japan). His home address is listed as Hiland Logging Company, O’Brien Bay, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Canoe, BC and was exiled to Japan on 2 October 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Wataru |
| Surname | Takezawa |
| Regularized Name | Wataru Takezawa |
| Custodian Identification Number | 2642 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Canoe, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | O’Brien Bay |
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Terminology
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