1327: Hatume Shirakawa

Hatsune Shirakawa

Shirakawa was born on 20 September 1899. She was a housewife and a cannery worker employed by B.C. Packers. Her family includes Kiichiro Shirakawa (husband), Yoshiki Shirakawa (son), Kuniko Shirakawa (daughter), Masako Shirakawa (daughter; in Japan), Tomiko Shirakawa (daughter) and Kimio Shirakawa (son). Her parents are listed as deceased and no names are provided. Her home address is listed as Box 74, Canadian Pacific Cannery, Steveston, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to East Selkirk, MB on 23 April 1942. There is no list of seized property.

Sex	F
Date of Birth	20 September 1899
Nationality	Naturalized Canadian
Locations after uprooting	East Selkirk, MB
Locations before uprooting	Steveston

Reel	C-9317 (529-535)
Type	Person
Custodian Number	1327
Name	Hatume Shirakawa
Dates	Not Before: 06 April 1942 Not After: 27 July 1944

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1327: Hatume Shirakawa

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Metadata Author: Lindy Marks

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Source: Library and Archives Canada, Office of the Custodian of Enemy Property Fonds, C-3 Business Records

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