Zenbei Tanaka
He was born on 20 June 1893. He was a labourer employed by B.C. Pulp Company, Woodfibre, BC. His family includes Koto Tanaka (wife; nee Koto Kitagawa), Shigeru Tanaka (son; in Japan), Fumu Tanaka (mother), and Jinya Tanaka (father). His home address is listed as 130 West 1st Avenue, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Tashme, BC and was exiled to Japan on 2 August 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Zenbei |
| Surname | Tanaka |
| Regularized Name | Zenbei Tanaka |
| Custodian Identification Number | 8150 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Tashme, BC |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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