Tomekusu Deshima
He was born on 26 October 1868. He was a retired fisherman. His family includes Chiyoko Deshima (daughter), Fumiko Deshima (daughter), Tamako Deshima (daughter), Itoko Deshima (daughter), John Deshima [also listed as Ichio Deshima] (son), and Toshio Deshima (son), and Tomiko Aoyama (daughter; nee Tomiko Deshima). His home address is listed as 121 Heatley Avenue, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Slocan Extension, BC. He died at Slocan, BC on 13 December 1944.
Metadata
| Forename | Tomekusu |
| Surname | Deshima |
| Regularized Name | Tomekusu Deshima |
| Custodian Identification Number | 435 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan Extension, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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