Susumu Terashita
Fisherman. Hakoda Bay, Ucluelet, BC. Bird Commission case file number 1368. Custodian file number 1588. (Source: lac_rg33-69_volume_69_file_1368.)
He was born on 6 June 1912. He was a fisherman. His family includes Tono Terashita (mother; nee Tono Fukuda), Kusuichi Terashita (father), Shizue Terashita (wife; nee Shizue Matsuhara), Tadayoshi Terashita (son), Masami Terashita (son), and Toru Terashita (son). His home address is listed as Ucluelet, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Bridge River, BC, Midway, BC, and Montreal, QC. His listed seized property includes his home and five and a half acres of land at Hakoda Bay, Uclulet, BC, his boat, the “Sea Queen”, fishing equipment a Singer treadle machine, and household belongings.
Metadata
| Surname | Terashita |
| Forename | Susumu |
| Regularized Name | Susumu Terashita |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1588 |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Bridge River, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Midway, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Montreal, QC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Ucluelet |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Other Archival Files (1)
Terminology
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