Noriyoshi Watanabe
He was born on 5 October 1890. He was a mill hand employed by Hammond Cedar Mills. His family includes Tane Watanabe (mother; nee Tane Furuya), Eitaro Watanabe (father), Nami Watanabe (wife; nee Nami Shimamura), George Watanabe (son), Arthur Watanabe (son), Thomas Watanabe (son), and Florence Watanabe (daughter). He was also in the process of adopting a child whose parents are listed as Tomayoshi Watanabe (father), and Takiyo Iwama (mother). His home address is listed as River Road, Port Hammond, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Tashme, BC and Cedar Springs, ON.
Metadata
| Forename | Noriyoshi |
| Surname | Watanabe |
| Regularized Name | Noriyoshi Watanabe |
| Custodian Identification Number | 7355 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Tashme, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Cedar Springs, ON |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Port Hammond |
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