Eiji Yatabe

Eiji Yatabe

He was born on 18 May 1917. His name was changed from Eiji Yanagisawa by deed poll in 1937. He was a horticulturalist employed by Masao Robert Yatabe (brother). His family includes Tsune Yatabe [also listed as Tsune Yanagisawa] (mother; nee Tsune Makuta) and Gensaku Yatabe [also listed as Gensaku Yanagisawa] (father). His home address is listed as 2818 Yew Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Toronto, ON.

Metadata

ForenameEiji
SurnameYatabe
Regularized NameEiji Yatabe
Custodian Identification Number7749
NationalityCanadian born
Residence (after uprooting)Toronto, ON
Residence (before uprooting)Vancouver

Collections

Custodian Case Files (1)
Oral Histories (1)

Terminology

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