Sakae Yamamoto
He was born on 16 January 1908. He was adopted into his wife’s family and before her death he used the name Sakae Yasuda. He was a gardener. His family includes Shige Yamamoto (mother), Kanamitsu Yamamoto (father), and Kiyoko Yasuda (wife; deceased). His home address is listed as 49th and Blenheim Street, Vancouver, BC. Celtic Cannery, foot of Blenheim Street, Vancouver, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to Bay Farm, Slocan, BC and Passmore, BC. He was exiled to Japan in 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Sakae |
| Surname | Yamamoto |
| Regularized Name | Sakae Yamamoto |
| Custodian Identification Number | 15025 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Passmore, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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Terminology
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