Sadame Watanabe
He was born on 1 January 1884. He was a logger employed by Hiland Logging Company, O’Brien Bay, BC. His family includes Kanhichi Watanabe (father). His home address is listed as both 247 Main Street, Vancouver, BC and O’Brien Bay, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Lempriere, BC and was exiled to Japan on 17 June 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Sadame |
| Surname | Watanabe |
| Regularized Name | Sadame Watanabe |
| Custodian Identification Number | 2170 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Lempriere, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
| Residence (before uprooting) | O’Brien Bay |
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Terminology
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