Miyakichi Yesaki
Bird Commission case file number 785. Custodian file number 5048. (Source: lac_rg33-69_volume_39_file_0785)
He was born on 6 May 1899. He was a fisherman employed by Great West Packing Company, Steveston, BC. His family includes Yuki Yesaki (mother; nee Yuki Yesaki), Jinshiro Yesaki (father), Sunae Yesaki (wife), Sachiyo Yesaki (daughter), Tadashi Yesaki (son), Tamotsu Yesaki (son), Mitsuo Yesaki (son), Shiro Yesaki (son), and Itsuo Yesaki (son). His home address is listed as Dyke East of No. 2 Road, Steveston, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Picture Butte, AB and Iron Springs, AB.
Metadata
| Surname | Yesaki |
| Forename | Miyakichi |
| Regularized Name | Miyakichi Yesaki |
| Custodian Identification Number | 5048 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Picture Butte, AB |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Iron Springs, AB |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Steveston |
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