Tomojiro Tanaka
He was born on 27 December 1898. He was a fishing contractor employed by H. Bell-Irvin Company Limited. His family includes Mine Tanaka (mother; nee Mine Yoshida), Rinosuke Tanaka (father), Kazue Tanaka (wife; nee Kazue Nakagawa; in Japan), Shizuo Tanaka (son; in Japan), Kaoru Tanaka (son; in Japan), and Hozumi Tanaka (son; in Japan). His home address is listed as P.O. Box 175, North Pacific Cannery, Steveston, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Grand Forks, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Tomojiro |
| Surname | Tanaka |
| Regularized Name | Tomojiro Tanaka |
| Custodian Identification Number | 9027 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Grand Forks, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Steveston |
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