1614: Harold Kimoto

1614: Harold Kimoto

Harold Kimoto

Kimoto was born on 18 June 1911. He is also named in the file as Haruo Kimoto. He was a fisherman. His family includes Tama Kimoto (mother; nee Tama Yanai), Kamejiro Kimoto (father; deceased at time of file), Taeko Kimoto [also listed as Mary Kimoto] (wife; nee Taeko Shishido and Mary Shishido), Raymond Kimoto [also listed as Masaharu Kimoto] (son; born on 02 November 1938), Gene Kimoto [also listed as Isao Kimoto] (son; born on 07 September 1939), and Joanne Kimoto [also listed as Hatsumi Kimoto] (daughter). He lived in Clayoquot, BC and on Main Street, Tofino, BC and was forcibly uprooted to Hastings Park, Vancouver, BC, 4377 St. Dominique, Montreal, QC, and 3631 DeBullion Street, Montreal, QC. His listed seized property includes: lot in Clayoquot, BC [Kimoto had an agreement to purchase lot]; sewing machine; household belongings; carpenter’s tools; boat “Three Jack”/“H.K.”; 5 glass cases of Japanese dolls; Japanese wooden bathtub; “used Japanese–English records”; Kodak camera; radio; paint; oars.
Sex M
Date of Birth 18 June 1911
Nationality Canadian born
Locations after uprooting
Montreal, QC
Reel
C-9322 (252-432)
Type Person
Custodian Number 1614
Name Harold Kimoto
Dates
Not Before: 23 March 1942
Not After: 26 October 1950

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1614: Harold Kimoto

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Metadata Author: Erin Chan
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