Arata Tokawa

Arata Tokawa

He was born on 24 August 1921. He was a clerk employed by Barclay Grocery. His family includes Inosuke Tokawa (father) and Tsuru Tokawa (mother; nee Tsuru Yokoyama). His home address is listed as 865 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to New Denver, BC.

Metadata

ForenameArata
SurnameTokawa
Regularized NameArata Tokawa
Custodian Identification Number12186
NationalityCanadian born
Residence (after uprooting)New Denver, BC
Residence (before uprooting)Vancouver

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