Torataro Tazawa
He was born on 18 July 1902. He was a sawmill worker employed by Cedar Cove Sash &Door Company, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Haru Tazawa (wife; nee Haru Kitazawa), Kazuo Tazawa (son), Hana Tazawa (mother; nee Hana Kitamura), and Shichijiro Tazawa (father). His home address is listed as 636 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Monte Lake, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Torataro |
| Surname | Tazawa |
| Regularized Name | Torataro Tazawa |
| Custodian Identification Number | 9829 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Monte Lake, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
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Terminology
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