Masajiro Yoshioka

Masajiro Yoshioka

Yoshioka was born on 13 March 1900. He was a restaurant owner (2553 Alma Road, Vancouver, BC). His family includes Ino Yoshioka (mother; nee Ino Kawase; deceased at time of file), Katsutaro Yoshioka (father), Etsuko Yoshioka [possibly Etsu Yoshioka] (former wife; nee Etsuko Shuku or Etsu Shuku; in Japan), Fusa Katsuhata (common-law wife; also listed as Fusa Yoshioka), Tamiko Yoshioka (daughter; in Japan), and Hisako Yoshioka (daughter; in Japan). He lived at 944 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver, BC (owned by S. Yoshioka, his brother). He was forcibly uprooted to New Denver, BC, Tashme, BC and exiled to Japan 2 August 1946. His listed seized property includes: household belongings.

Metadata

ForenameMasajiro
SurnameYoshioka
Regularized NameMasajiro Yoshioka
Custodian Identification Number1195
NationalityNaturalized Canadian
Residence (after uprooting)New Denver, BC
Residence (after uprooting)Tashme, BC
Residence (before uprooting)Vancouver
LabelExiled to Japan

Collections

Custodian Case Files (1)

Terminology

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