Tojiro Tateishi
He was born on 9 December 1887. He was a fisherman employed by B.C. Packers, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Some Tateishi (mother; nee Some Katayama) and Taka Tateishi (wife; nee Taka Wada; in Japan). His home address is listed as Steveston, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Eholt, BC and Greenwood, BC. He was exiled to Japan on 2 August 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Tojiro |
| Surname | Tateishi |
| Regularized Name | Tojiro Tateishi |
| Custodian Identification Number | 2385 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Eholt, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Greenwood, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Steveston |
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Terminology
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