Gengi Terashima

Gengi Terashima

Bird Commission case file number 612. Custodian file number 3433 (Source: lac_rg33-69_volume_30_file_0612). Husband of Mieko Terashima and father of Akira Terashima.
He was born on 20 May 1889. He was a fisherman employed by Imperial Cannery Vancouver, BC. His family includes Shin Tershima (mother; nee Shin Shiyohara), Mieko Terashima (wife; nee Mieko Tanaka), and Akira Terashima (son). His home address is listed as P.O. Box 420, Steveston, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Coaldale, AB.

Metadata

SurnameTerashima
ForenameGengi
Regularized NameGengi Terashima
SurnameTerashima
ForenameGengi
Regularized NameGengi Terashima
Custodian Identification Number3433
NationalityNaturalized Canadian
Residence (after uprooting)Coaldale, AB
Residence (before uprooting)Steveston

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Custodian Case Files (1)
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Shared Surnames

Terashima

Terminology

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