Toshimoto Watanabe
He was born on 17 January 1900. He was a gardener. His family includes Machio Watanabe (mother; nee Machio Yamashiro), Rinichi Watanabe (father), Masa Watanabe (wife; nee Masa Ninakawa; in Japan), Kazuko Watanabe (daughter; in Japan), Reiko Watanabe (daughter; in Japan), John Watanabe [also listed as Hideaki Watanabe] (son; in Japan), Edward Watanabe [also listed as Mitsunori Watanabe] (son; in Japan). His home address is listed as 221 West 5th Avenue, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Camp No. 4, Princeton, BC and Tashme, BC. He was exiled to Japan on 31 May 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Toshimoto |
| Surname | Watanabe |
| Regularized Name | Toshimoto Watanabe |
| Custodian Identification Number | 14915 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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