9991: Shige Tonegawa

9991: Shige Tonegawa

Shige Tonegawa

She was born on 10 February 1899. She was a dressmaker. Her family includes Magotaro Nishinaka (father), Tome Nishinaka (mother), Bungoro Tonegawa (husband; deceased), Barney Tonegawa [also listed as Fumio Tonegawa] (son), May Tonegawa (daughter), Ernest Tonegawa (son), and Anthony Tonegawa [also listed as Takatsuga Tonegawa] (son). Her home address is listed as 2587 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to Lemon Creek, BC.
Sex F
Date of Birth 10 February 1899
Nationality Naturalized Canadian
Locations after uprooting
Lemon Creek, BC
Locations before uprooting
Vancouver
Reel
C-9395 (2408-2412)
Type Person
Custodian Number 9991
Name Shige Tonegawa

Metadata

Title

9991: Shige Tonegawa

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Metadata Author: Natsuki Abe
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