Tetsuya Tanaka
He was born on 17 January 1894. He was a sawmill worker employed by Sproat Lake Lumber Company. His family includes Nobumi Tanaka (wife) and Akira Tanaka [also listed as Akira Victor Tanaka] (son). His home address is listed as East 2nd Avenue and Sterling Street, Port Alberni, BC. 956 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to Slocan, BC.
Metadata
Forename | Tetsuya |
Surname | Tanaka |
Regularized Name | Tetsuya Tanaka |
Custodian Identification Number | 2658 |
Nationality | Japanese national |
Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan, BC |
Residence (before uprooting) | Port Alberni |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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