Hichizo Uwate
He was born on 30 July 1871. He was a cannery worker employed by Claxton Cannery, Skeena River, BC. His family includes Shige Uwate (wife; nee Shige Sugihara), Tadaharu Uwate (son), Chiyo Kajiwara (daughter; nee Chiyo Uwate), Yaiko Asano (daughter; nee Yaiko Uwate), Harue Uwate (daughter), and Megumi Uwate (granddaughter). His home address is listed as 2751 Main Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Tashme, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Hichizo |
| Surname | Uwate |
| Regularized Name | Hichizo Uwate |
| Custodian Identification Number | 3579 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Tashme, BC |
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Terminology
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