Iwajiro Yoshikawa

Iwajiro Yoshikawa

He was born on 5 October 1903. He was a sawmill hand. His family includes Koma Yoshikawa (mother; nee Koma Yusui), Mitsuye Yoshikawa (wife; nee Mitsuye Teramura), Dorothy Yoshikawa [also listed Tamaye Yoshikawa] (daughter), and Mary Yoshikawa [also listed as Miwako Yoshikawa] (daughter). Port Alberni, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to Salmon Arm, BC and Skimikin, BC.

Metadata

ForenameIwajiro
SurnameYoshikawa
Regularized NameIwajiro Yoshikawa
Custodian Identification Number13776
NationalityJapanese national
Residence (after uprooting)Salmon Arm, BC
Residence (after uprooting)Skimikin, BC
Residence (before uprooting)Port Alberni

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