Takejiro Tanaka
He was born on May 12 1903. He was a manager employed by the West Coast Trading Company, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Jikichi Tanaka (father), Akuri Tanaka (mother; nee Akuri Kawasaki), Shizue Tanaka (former wife; nee Shizue Ikeda), Ayako Tanaka (wife), Louise Tanaka [also listed as Ruiko Tanaka] (daughter; mother is Shizue Tanaka), George Tanaka (son; mother is Shizue Tanaka), Marina Tanaka [also listed as Reiko Tanaka] (daughter; mother is Shizue Tanaka), Richard Tanaka (son; mother is Shizue Tanaka). His home address is listed as 162 West 5th Avenue, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Lemon Creek, BC and later to 6247 2nd Avenue, Montreal Quebec.
Metadata
| Forename | Takejiro |
| Surname | Tanaka |
| Regularized Name | Takejiro Tanaka |
| Custodian Identification Number | 10026 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Lemon Creek, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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