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MARY MURAKAMI: Case File

Mary, her mother, and her siblings in the Greenwood internment camp in July, 1942

March 29, 1942
Acting on behalf of the Custodian of Enemy Property,
a family friend, Gavin C. Mouat, inventories
the Murakami property on Salt Spring Island.
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August 19, 1942
An agent of the Soldier Settlement Board appraises the farm.
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February 25, 1943
Mary’s father, Katsuyori, inquires about the protection of his farm and belongings.
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June 26, 1943
Mary’s older sister, Alice, accuses Mouat of betrayal.
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July 5, 1943
An official, H.F. Green, promises to investigate and questions Mouat.
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September 18, 1943
Katsuyori requests funds “for clothes for winter.”
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1948
Katsuyori receives a receipt for the forced sale of his farmland.
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Library and Archives Canada/ RG33-69, RG117-C-3

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