Takeji Wakisaka
He was born on 05 May 1890. He was a sawmill worker employed by Alberta Lumber Company, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Soto Wakisaka (mother; nee Soto Kawase), Kaheiji Wakisaka (father), Yoshi Wakisaka (wife; nee Yoshi Takagi; in Japan), and Yoshiharu (son; in Japan). His home address is listed as 1618 West 2nd Avenue, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Slocan, BC. He died at Revelstoke Hospital on 12 October 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Takeji |
| Surname | Wakisaka |
| Regularized Name | Takeji Wakisaka |
| Custodian Identification Number | 3201 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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Terminology
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