Gensuke Yamasaki
He was born on 6 January 1880. He was a farmer. His family includes Keme Yamasaki (mother; nee Kame Kobayashi), Masaji Yamasaki (father), Okiwa Yamasaki (wife; nee Okiwa Morikawa; deceased), and Tsuneo Yamasaki (daughter). His home address is listed as Rural Route No. 1, Whonnock, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Lemon Creek, Slocan, BC and was exiled to Japan on 2 August 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Gensuke |
| Surname | Yamasaki |
| Regularized Name | Gensuke Yamasaki |
| Custodian Identification Number | 6992 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Whonnock |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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