Kanaye Tokonami
He was born on 8 June 1902. He was a cannery worker and helped out on a farm. His family includes Tsune Tokonami (mother; nee Tsune Ikoma), Miyemon Tokonami (father), Hatsue Tokonami (wife; nee Hatuse Tsuji), Keiko Tokonami (daughter), Shigenori Tokonami (son), Akinori Tokonami (son), Fuminori Tokonami (son), and Hidenori Tokonami (son). Steveston, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to Kaslo, BC and was exiled to Japan on 2 October 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Kanaye |
| Surname | Tokonami |
| Regularized Name | Kanaye Tokonami |
| Custodian Identification Number | 13913 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Kaslo, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Steveston |
Collections
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Terminology
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