Hatsuya Yamada
He was born on 2 July 1894. He was a sawmill worker employed by B.C. Fir & Lumber Company, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Kishi Ueda (mother), Sentaro Yamada (father), and Shige Yamada (wife; nee Shige Kozai). His home address is listed as 1024 West 6th Avenue, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Slocan Extension, BC and was exiled to Japan on 17 June 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Hatsuya |
| Surname | Yamada |
| Regularized Name | Hatsuya Yamada |
| Custodian Identification Number | 2117 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan Extension, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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