Giichiro Watanabe
He was born on 29 August 1888. He was a dry cleaner who did business under the name of Tokie Steam Dye Works, 611 Johnson Street, Victoria, BC. His family includes Hamako Watanabe (wife; nee Hamako Osawa). His home address is listed as 1808 Blanshard Street, Victoria, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Sandon, BC, and Popoff Farms, Slocan, BC. He was exiled to Japan on 17 June 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Giichiro |
| Surname | Watanabe |
| Regularized Name | Giichiro Watanabe |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1710 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Sandon, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Victoria |
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Terminology
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