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.
Metadata
| Forename | Chotaro |
| Surname | Aoyama |
| Regularized Name | Chotaro Aoyama |
| Custodian Identification Number | 3227 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Donald, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Hamilton, ON |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Hamilton, ON |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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Terminology
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