Torakuma Yanoshita
Bird Commission case file number 1208. Custodian file number 5421. (Source: lac_rg33-69_volume_61_file_1208.)
He was born on 12 December 1881. He was a self-employed farmer. His family includes Kita Yanoshita (mother), Manzo Yanoshita (father), Ichi Yanoshita (former wife; nee Ichi Fukuda; deceased), Hatsumi Yanoshita (wife; nee Hatsumi Koga), Sakaye Yanoshita [also known as May Sakae Yanoshita] (daughter), Dick Yanoshita [also listed as Ko Yanoshita] (son), Kazuko Yanoshita (daughter), Tatsuo Yanoshita (step-son), Miyoko Yanoshita (step-daughter), and Alex Yanoshita [also listed as Naoyoshi Yanoshita] (step-son). His home address is listed as Rural Route No. 1, Mission, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Raymond, AB and Coaldale, AB.
Metadata
| Surname | Yanoshita |
| Forename | Torakuma |
| Regularized Name | Torakuma Yanoshita |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Custodian Identification Number | 5421 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Raymond, AB |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Coaldale, AB |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Mission |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Other Archival Files (1)
Terminology
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