Matsu Tanaka
He was born on 18 March 1885. He was a self-employed fish broker, hardware merchant and owner of Steveston Hardware. His family includes Masaye Tanaka (wife; nee Masaye Nakata), and Masao Tanaka (son). His home address is listed as No. 44 Moncton Street, Steveston, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Grand Forks, BC and he was exiled to Japan on 2 October 1946.
Metadata
Forename | Matsu |
Surname | Tanaka |
Regularized Name | Matsu Tanaka |
Custodian Identification Number | 9081 |
Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
Residence (after uprooting) | Grand Forks, BC |
Label | Exiled to Japan |
Residence (before uprooting) | Steveston |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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