Hiroshi Yamada
He was born on 13 February 1921. He was a shingle worker employed by Stave Lake Cedar Company, Suicide Creek, BC. His family members are Masao Yamada (father), Makoto Yamada (mother; nee Makoto Arita; in Japan). He lived at 331 Main Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Angler, Ontario; Fort William, ON; and Masondale, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Hiroshi |
| Surname | Yamada |
| Regularized Name | Hiroshi Yamada |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1085_xi |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Fort William, ON |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Masondale, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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Terminology
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