Jitaro Tanaka
He was born on 27 November 1905. He was a the managing director of Advance Manufacturing Company. His family includes Sumiko Tanaka (wife), Helen Tanaka [also listed as Haruko Tanaka] (daughter), Shirley Tanaka [also listed as Kazuko Tanaka] (daughter), Charles Tanaka [also listed as Kuniyuki Tanaka] (son), and Ronald Tanaka [also listed as Shoji Tanaka] (son). His home address is listed as 522 Alexander Street and 105 West 20th Avenue, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Montreal, Quebec.
Metadata
| Forename | Jitaro |
| Surname | Tanaka |
| Regularized Name | Jitaro Tanaka |
| Custodian Identification Number | 10154 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Oral Histories (1)
Terminology
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