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The Tanaka family in the early 1940s.

(L-R) Ayako, Shirosuke, Yoshie, Yoshio (front), Shigeru, Hideo (front), Haru, Umeno

The family moved across the lake to Westbank in 1948, where they continued to farm vegetables and fruit. Shirosuke and Haru retired to Vancouver in 1962. Shirosuke passed away October 12th, 1972. Haru passed away May 12th, 1973. The Tanaka's two oldest children, daughters Kazuko and Toshiko, remained in Japan throughout their lives.

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The Tanaka family
early 1940s
Winfield, BC