Masaichi Takeda
He was born on 9 August 1906. He was a sawmill worker employed by Hammond Cedar Company, Hammond, BC. His family includes Toyo Takeda (mother; nee Toyo Kawato), Hisakichi Takeda (father), Michiko Takeda (wife; nee Michiko Hirowatari), Utako Takeda (daughter), Hiroto Takeda (son), and Tetsuke Takeda (daughter). His home address is listed as 22nd Road, Haney, BC. Rural Route No. 1, Port Hammond, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to Rosebery, BC and Brule, AB.
Metadata
| Forename | Masaichi |
| Surname | Takeda |
| Regularized Name | Masaichi Takeda |
| Custodian Identification Number | 12598 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Rosebery, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Brule, AB |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Haney |
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Terminology
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