Jingo Tanaka
He was born on 13 July 1895. He was a millhand employed by Hillcrest Lumber Company, Hillcrest, BC. His family includes Ito Tanaka (mother), Atsukichi Tanaka (father), Some Tanaka (wife; nee Some Aoki; in Japan), Kutsumi Tanaka (son; in Japan), Yoshio Tanaka (son; in Japan), and Chiyoko Tanaka (daughter; in Japan). His home address is listed as Hillcrest, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Brandon, ON, Cloud Bay, ON and he was exiled to Japan on 31 May 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Jingo |
| Surname | Tanaka |
| Regularized Name | Jingo Tanaka |
| Custodian Identification Number | 5485 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Brandon, ON |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Cloud Bay, ON |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Hillcrest |
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Terminology
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