Takemoto family, Vancouver
Takemoto family, Vancouver
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Date: [ca. 1938] How to Interpret DateHow to Interpret Date
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Place: Vancouver, BC
Description: Back row (L-R): Albert, Kimi, Fred (father); Front row (L-R): Sachi, Tsuchi, Frances, Dick.
Archives Control Number: BCCA_2806_14
Extra Information
Collection/Fonds Title: Vancouver Japanese United Church fondsFile Title: Vancouver Japanese United Church photographs, 1921-1947 Source
Record Title: Takemoto family, Vancouver Source
Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 12 cm
Location of Original: Box P-38, vol. 3
Captions/Inscriptions:
- Accompanying documentation: "Takimoto family, Van."
Rights:
- Copyright: Public domain
- Terms of use: This image is intended for research and personal reference use only. If you wish to publish, copy, or otherwise use this image, please email the Pacific Mountain Regional Council Archives for a usage agreement.
People:
- Takimoto, Dick
- Takimoto, Albert
- Takimoto, Kimi
- Takimoto, Fred Naokichi
- Takimoto, Sachi
- Takimoto, Tsuchi
- Takimoto, Frances
Subject(s):
- Family portraits
- Group portraits
- Clergy--Ordained ministers
- Children
This photo is a photo of the Takimoto family taken circa 1938. From left to right – back row – Albert Takimoto, Kimi Takimoto, Fred Naokichi Takimoto (father) – front row – Sachi (Takimoto) Oue , Tsuchi Takimoto, Frances (Takimoto) Yoshida, Dick Takimoto. (Sachi and Frances were not married at the time of the photo but their married names are provided for reference)
Naokichi was a founding member of the A.O.T.S. (a men’s club affiliated with the United Church – A.O.T.S. stands for As One That Serves, taken from Luke 22.27 “I am among you as One that serves” and a leader many times. He was also a church elder and frequently a lay preacher. He was also the Sunday School Primary department head and teacher at the Powell Street United Church
Tsuchi was a Sunday School teacher and actively involved in the Sunday school at Powell Street United Church
Sachi (Takimoto) Oue was my mother and this same photo appears in her personal album with the name annotations on the bottom of the photo. All are now deceased. Details of Naokichi and Tsuchi’s involvement with the church are from Sachi’s personal memoirs.
The Ogura’s are not in this photo.