Hisakichi Tanaka
He was born on 10 November 1896. He was a fisherman. His family includes Tsuru Tanaka (wife; in Japan), Shigeko Tanaka (daughter; in Japan), Genichi Tanaka (son; in Japan), Hisao Tanaka (daughter; in Japan), and Masaru Tanaka (son; in Japan). His home address is listed as 763 East Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC. Steveston, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to Grand Forks, BC and was exiled to Japan on 17 June 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Hisakichi |
| Surname | Tanaka |
| Regularized Name | Hisakichi Tanaka |
| Custodian Identification Number | 2395 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Grand Forks, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
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Terminology
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