Etsu Yamashita
She was born on 24 June 1897. She was kept a rooming house called Oliver’s Rooms at 48 1/2 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC. Her maiden name is Etsu Yamada. Her family includes Isoji Yamashita (husband), Elizabeth Yamashita [also listed as Michiko Yamashita] (daughter), Bruce Yamashita [also listed as Haruo Yamashita] (son), David Yamashita [also listed as Kiyoshi Yamashita] (son), Gordon Yamashita [also listed as Teruo Yamashita] (son), George Yamashita [also listed as Shoji Yamashita] (son), and Thomas Yamashita [also listed as Iwao Yamashita] (son). Her home address is listed as 48 1/2 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to Bay Farm, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Etsu |
| Surname | Yamashita |
| Regularized Name | Etsu Yamashita |
| Custodian Identification Number | 10113 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Bay Farm, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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Terminology
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