Bunkichi Yamasaki
Bird Commission case file number 639. Custodian file number 3441. (Source: lac_rg33-69_volume_31_file_0639)
He was born on 6 August 1876. He was a fisherman employed by Great West Cannery, Steveston, BC. His family includes Soma Yamasaki (wife), Toshio Yamasaki (son), Suyehiro Yamasaki (son), Nayoko Yamasaki (daughter), Mitsuko Yamasaki (daughter), Miyoko Yamasaki (daughter), Tamiko Yamasaki (daughter), and Haruyo Yamasaki (daughter). His home address is listed as P.O. Box 279, Trites Road, Steveston, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Raymond, AB and Welling, AB.
Metadata
| Surname | Yamasaki |
| Forename | Bunkichi |
| Regularized Name | Bunkichi Yamasaki |
| Custodian Identification Number | 3441 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Raymond, AB |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Welling, AB |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Steveston |
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