Chiyo Yanagisawa
She was born on 6 January 1923. She was a waitress employed by Ernie’s Ice Cream Shop and a student at a sewing school. Her family includes Motoji Yanagisawa (father) and Masu Yanagisawa (mother; nee Masu Koike). Her home address is listed as 1766 Franklin Street, Vancouver, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to Bay Farm, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Chiyo |
| Surname | Yanagisawa |
| Regularized Name | Chiyo Yanagisawa |
| Custodian Identification Number | 11040 |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Bay Farm, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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Terminology
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