Iku Watanabe
He was born on 2 January 1888. He is also listed as Iku Uda. He was a fisherman employed by Canada Fishing Company, Steveston, BC. His family includes Naka Watanabe (mother; nee Naka Uda), Zenjiro Watanabe (father), Ito Watanabe [also listed as Ho Watanabe] (wife; nee Ito Yamada or Ho Yamada), Yukiko Watanabe (daughter), and Henry Watanabe [also listed as Kazuro Uda and Kazuro Watanabe] (son). His home address is listed as 445 Gore Avenue, Vancouver, BC. 119 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to Salmon Arm, BC, Magna Bay, BC, and Notch Hill, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Iku |
| Surname | Watanabe |
| Regularized Name | Iku Watanabe |
| Custodian Identification Number | 4352 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Salmon Arm, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Magna Bay, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Notch Hill, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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Terminology
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