Yutaka Yasunaka

Yutaka Yasunaka

He was born on 24 September 1899. He was a shipping clerk employed by Pacific Importers, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Roku Yasunaka (mother; nee Roku Obayashi), Torakichi Yasunaka (father), Takako Yasunaka (wife; nee Takako Takase), Miyeko Yasunaka (daughter), Setsuko Yasunaka (daughter), Toyoko Yasunaka [also listed as Marty Yasunaka] (daughter), Tsuyoshi Yasunaka (son), and Yoshihiro Yasunaka (son). His home address is listed as 536 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Tashme, BC and Montreal, QC.

Metadata

ForenameYutaka
SurnameYasunaka
Regularized NameYutaka Yasunaka
Custodian Identification Number672
NationalityJapanese national
Residence (after uprooting)Tashme, BC
Residence (after uprooting)Montreal, QC
Residence (before uprooting)Vancouver

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Terminology

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