14890: Tsurutaro Shimura

Tsurutaro Shimura

He was born on 23 March 1890. He was a gardener. His family includes Yoshi Shimura (mother; nee Yoshi Yokoyama), Tarokichi Shimura (father), Naka Shimura (wife; nee Naka Kawakami; in Japan), Isamu Shimura (son), and Tsuyako Shimura (daughter; in Japan). His home address is listed as 527 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Copper Creek, BC and was exiled to Japan on 31 May 1946.

Sex	M
Date of Birth	23 March 1890
Nationality	Japanese national
Locations after uprooting	Copper Creek, BC
Date exiled to Japan	31 May 1946
Locations before uprooting	Vancouver

Reel	C-9429 (2179-2191)
Type	Person
Custodian Number	14890
Name	Tsurutaro Shimura

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14890: Tsurutaro Shimura

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Metadata Author: Lindy Marks

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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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