Katsuji Ushijima
He was born on 21 February 1895. He was a logger employed by Takahashi Logging Company, Call Creek, BC. His family includes are Kuni Ushijima (adopted mother), Hide Ushijima (adopted father), Kiyo Ushijima (wife; nee Kiyo Ida; deceased), and Eiko Ushijima (daughter; in Japan). His home address is listed as Takahashi Logging Company, Call Creek, BC. 615 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC and 324 1/2 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC are listed as former addresses. He was forcibly uprooted and interned at Angler, ON, and then was exiled to Japan on 2 August 1946. His listed seized property includes household belongings stored at property owned by Ichikawa Ishinosuke.
Metadata
| Forename | Katsuji |
| Surname | Ushijima |
| Regularized Name | Katsuji Ushijima |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1081_xi |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Call Creek |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Angler, ON |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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