Miyeno Watanabe
Her maiden name was Miyeno Yoshioka. She was born on 18 September 1906. She was a housewife Her family includes Katsutaro Toshioka (father), Sutejiro Watanabe (husband), Amy Watanabe [also listed as Nobuo Watanabe] (daughter) and Hugh Watanabe [also listed as Nobuo Watanabe] (son). Her home address is listed as 2336 Oak Street, Vancouver, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to Bay Farm, BC and exiled to Japan on 2 August 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Miyeno |
| Surname | Watanabe |
| Regularized Name | Miyeno Watanabe |
| Custodian Identification Number | 10902 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Bay Farm, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
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Terminology
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