Tomekichi Teranishi
He was born on 8 October 1885. He was a fisherman employed by the Provincial Cannery, Rivers Inlet, BC. His family includes Nao Teranishi (wife), Naomi Teranishi (step-daughter; born 12 July 1935), and Haruko Morishita (sister). His home address is listed as Rural Route No. 1, New Westminster, BC. 433 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to Kaslo, BC and Toronto, ON. His listed seized property includes his boat, the “T.T.”
Metadata
| Forename | Tomekichi |
| Surname | Teranishi |
| Regularized Name | Tomekichi Teranishi |
| Custodian Identification Number | 6926 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Kaslo, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Toronto, ON |
| Residence (before uprooting) | New Westminster |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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