Motoji Yanagisawa
He was born on 21 February 1890. He was a salesman employed by Singer Sewing Machine Company, 742 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Masu Yanagisawa (mother), Gisaku Yanagisawa [possibly Fisaku Yanagisawa; also listed as Gisaku Takizawa or Fisaku Takizawa], Masu Yanagisawa (wife; nee Masu Koike), Hirohito Yanagisawa (son), Katsuhito Yanagisawa (son), Meyko Yanagisawa (daughter), Chiyoko Yanagisawa (daughter), Molly Yanagisawa (daughter), and Kazuko Yanagisawa (daughter). His home address is listed as 1766 Franklin Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Slocan, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Motoji |
| Surname | Yanagisawa |
| Regularized Name | Motoji Yanagisawa |
| Custodian Identification Number | 4628 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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