3227: Chotaro Aoyama

Chotaro Aoyama

He was born on 22 April 1896. He was a millhand employed by Powell Lumber Company, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Tsuyo Aoyama (mother; nee Tsuyo Asaoka), Mijiro Aoyama (father), Tsuya Aoyama (wife; nee Tsuya Fujinaga; in Japan) and Lily Aoyama (daughter; in Japan). His home address is listed as 561 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Parkin Spruce Mill Limited, Donald, BC; 184 Queen Street, Hamilton, ON; and 219 York Street, Hamilton, ON.

Sex	M
Date of Birth	22 April 1896
Nationality	Naturalized Canadian
Locations after uprooting	Donald, BC Hamilton, ON Hamilton, ON
Locations before uprooting	Vancouver

Reel	C-9334 (148-162)
Type	Person
Custodian Number	3227
Name	Chotaro Aoyama

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Title

3227: Chotaro Aoyama

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Metadata Author: Isabelle D. Tupas

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Source: Library and Archives Canada, Office of the Custodian of Enemy Property Fonds, C-3 Business Records

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