Yoshitaro Yamashita
Yamashita was born on 12 July 1886. He was a fisherman employed by Inverness Cannery, Inverness, BC. His family includes Miki Yamashita (mother; nee Miki Urusu), Bunzo Yamashita (father), Yori Yamashita (wife), Shigeo Yamashita (son), Sadako Yamashita (daughter), and Kiyoko Yamashita (daughter). He lived at 1166 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC. He was uprooted to Greenwood, BC and the New Denver Sanatorium, New Denver, BC. His listed seized property includes: boat “Y.H.Y.”; carpenter’s tools; fishing equipment.
Metadata
| Forename | Yoshitaro |
| Surname | Yamashita |
| Regularized Name | Yoshitaro Yamashita |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1217 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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