Katsumoto Family

Family information in Pitt Meadows in 1942

Residence (Before and After Uprooting) – Ford Road, Pitt Meadows BC – Morris, MB

Husband – Juichi Katsumoto – Born on November 11th, 1899. Occupation: Self Employed Farmer. Passed away 1993

Wife – Sato Katsumoto (Nee: Sato Yoshimoto) – Born on January 2nd, 1906. Occupation: Housewife. Passed away March 26th, 1998.

Children

Sunako Katsumoto (Daughter) – Born July 25th, 1934. No Records
Ryoji Katsumoto (Son) – Born May 20th, 1936. No Records
Kiyoko Katsumoto (Daughter) – No Records

The family had a few more children after they left Pitt Meadows who are not listed on this record.

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History of the Katsumoto Family

Juichi and Sato were born in Yamagushi ken, Japan. Juichi came over in 1928 with Sato following in 1933. They were married before 1928. According to the 1931 Canadian Census, Juiichi was living in Mission, he purchased property in Pitt Meadows that same year. By 1933, he was living in Pitt Meadows where Sato joined him. The family was forcibly uprooted from Pitt Meadows in 1942.

History of their lives after leaving Pitt Meadows

The family was uprooted to Morris, Manitoba in April 1942. We don’t have any records about the family after leaving Pitt Meadows other than their death dates.

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Internment Records

Through the Landscapes of Injustice, the Internment Records for each family member are now accessible. If there are no records of the family member it could be because they were under 16 years old and were put on their parents forms.

Juichi Katsumoto | Sato Katsumoto

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