Mitsu Yamazaki
She was born on 15 October 1892. Her surname also appears as Yamazaki, but her signature is Yamasaki. Her maiden name is Mitsu Uchiyama. Her family includes Sato Uchiyama (mother), Matsutaro Uchiyama (father), Yoshizo Yamasaki (husband), and Isao Yamasaki (son). Her home address is listed as P.O. Box 7, River Road, Pitt Meadows, BC and Haney, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to Chabot Elie, MB and she was exiled to Japan on 24 December 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Mitsu |
| Surname | Yamazaki |
| Regularized Name | Mitsu Yamazaki |
| Custodian Identification Number | 3691 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Chabot Elie, MB |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Pitt Meadows |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Haney |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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