Yoshiye Yamanaka
Yamanaka was born on 15 October 1909. Her maiden name is Yoshiye Matsuba. She was a housewife. Her family includes Mitsu Matsuba (mother; nee Mitsu Ikari; in Japan), Sanjiro Matsuba (father; in Japan), Tomizo Yamanaka (husband), Tomiko Yamanaka (daughter), Mitsuyo Yamanaka (daughter), Takao Yamanaka (son), and Yukio Yamanaka (daughter). She lived in Ucluelet, BC, was forcibly uprooted to Lemon Creek, Slocan, BC, and was exiled to Japan on 02 August 1946. Her listed seized property includes: sewing machine.
Metadata
| Forename | Yoshiye |
| Surname | Yamanaka |
| Regularized Name | Yoshiye Yamanaka |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1251 |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Ucluelet |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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