Sawako Tanaka
She was born on 1 June 1917. Her maiden name is Sawako Okada. Her occupation is listed as housewife. Her family includes Hatsuyo Okada (mother; nee Hatsuyo Sakurai), Kiwazo Okada (father), Kazuo Tanaka (husband), Kazuyo Tanaka (daughter), Mitsuko Tanaka (daughter), Satoshi Tanaka (son), and Hisashi Tanaka (son). Her home address is listed as Atlas Cannery, Steveston, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to Raymond, AB and was exiled to Japan on 24 December 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Sawako |
| Surname | Tanaka |
| Regularized Name | Sawako Tanaka |
| Custodian Identification Number | 2447 |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Raymond, AB |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Steveston |
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