10923: Naka Somiya

Naka Somiya

Her maiden name was Naka Yamamoto. She was born on 3 January 1907. She worked at her husband’s rooming house. Her family include Hakichi Yamamoto (father), Tsude Yamamoto (mother; nee Tsude Yasuda), Rikichi Somiya (husband), Masao Somiya (son), Kazuo Somiya (son), Toshiro Somiya (son), and Shizuko Somiya (daughter). Her home address is listed as 242 Main Street, Vancouver, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to Slocan, BC and exiled to Japan on 2 August 1946.

Sex	F
Date of Birth	03 January 1907
Nationality	Japanese national
Locations after uprooting	Slocan, BC
Date exiled to Japan	02 August 1946
Locations before uprooting	Vancouver

Reel	C-9404 (660-666)
Type	Person
Custodian Number	10923
Name	Naka Somiya

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10923: Naka Somiya

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Metadata Author: Natsuki Abe

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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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