Masukawa - Yamagata-Ken

[StevensMatsukawa]

Hello
I am looking for my relatives from Yamagata-Ken Japan. My grandmother was from there. Her name was Yae Miki Stevens. She was born in 1926. Married an American and moved to Fairfield California. I know she had lots of family still in Japan. Her maiden name was Masukawa. Can you please help?

Thank you
Shari Stevens

 

[nice gaijin]

Welcome to the board, Shari

I'm guessing this is your grandmother?

Yae Micki Stevens

Yae Micki Stevens's bio. Born 1926 and died 2009. Memorialize Yae's life with photos and stories about them and the Stevens family history and genealogy.

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Yae Micki Masukawa 1926-2009 - Ancestry®

Research genealogy for Yae Micki Masukawa of Yamagata, Japan, as well as other members of the Masukawa family, on Ancestry®.

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Matsukawa is probably written 松川, and there are over 36,000 people in Japan with that surname, spread over several prefectures

Matsukawa(松川) Japanese Last Name Meaning and Origins

What does Japanese last name Matsukawa(松川) mean? Learn about the name Matsukawa(松川) : Meaning, Population in Japan, Ranking, Kanji, Hiragana, Other Readings and How to check the Origins. Explore 10000 of Japanese last names.

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松川さんの名字の由来

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Yamagata is not in the top 5 prefectures where that name is popular, so that may help narrow your search slightly. There are places in Yamagata with that name as well, such as the Matsukawa bridge in Yonezawa

One famous person with that surname is Matsukawa Rui, a politician from Osaka