Minosuke Tsubota
He was born on 14 September 1893. He was born Minosuke Ueno and was adopted into his wife’s family. He was a millhand. His family includes Uoo Ueno (mother; nee Uoo Fukunaga), Sasuke Ueno (father), and Tase Tsbata (wife; in Japan). 1031 Royal Avenue, New Westminster, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to Lempriere, BC and Thunder River, BC. He was exiled to Japan in 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Minosuke |
| Surname | Tsubota |
| Regularized Name | Minosuke Tsubota |
| Custodian Identification Number | 15204 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Lempriere, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Thunder River, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | New Westminster |
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