Asajiro Yoshioka
Yoshioka was born on 6 October 1904. He was a mill hand employed by Overseas Wood Product, Granville Island, BC. His family includes Katsutaro Yoshioka (father), Tazuko Yoshioka (wife), Stanley Yoshioka [also listed as Mitsuru Yoshioka] (son), May Yoshioka [also listed as Yoshiko Yoshioka] (daughter), and Robert Yoshioka [also listed as Kazuaki Yoshioka] (son). His home address is listed as 944 West Eighth Avenue, Vancouver, BC. The home was in the name of S. Yoshioka but was owned by four members of the family: A. Yoshioka, J. Yoshioka, K. Yoshioka, and F. Yoshioka. He was forcibly uprooted to New Denver, BC and to Tashme, BC. He was exiled to Japan on 2 August 1946. No seized property is listed in the file.
Metadata
| Forename | Asajiro |
| Surname | Yoshioka |
| Regularized Name | Asajiro Yoshioka |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1393 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | New Denver, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Tashme, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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