Tokuzo Yako
Bird Commission case file number 1252. Custodian file number 2881. (Source: lac_rg33-69_volume_63_file_1252.)
He was born on 8 August 1889. He was a strawberry grower. His family includes Seki Yako (mother; nee Seki Suzuki), Hanjiro Yako (father), Kiri Yako (wife; nee Kiri Sugimoto), Jim Yako [also listed as Toshio Yako] (son), Tom Yako [also listed as Tatsuzo Yako] (son), Fred Yako [also listed as Fumio Yako] (son), Suzy Yako [also listed as Suzuko Yako] (daughter), Nancy Yako [also listed as Nobuko Yako] (daughter), Helen Yako [also listed as Hiroko Yako] (daughter), and Haruko Yako [also listed as Joyce Yako] (daughter). His home address is listed as Mission City, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Coalhurst, AB.
Metadata
| Forename | Tokuzo |
| Surname | Yako |
| Regularized Name | Tokuzo Yako |
| Occupation | Strawberry grower |
| Custodian Identification Number | 2881 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Coalhurst, AB |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Mission City |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Other Archival Files (1)
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