Fusayo Furumoto
She was born on 19 March 1899. Her maiden name is Fusayo Komoto. She was a rooming house keeper employed by Ferry Rooming House, 58 Alexander Street, Vancouver, BC. Her family includes Hanayo Komoto (mother; nee Hanayo Sasaki), Yaozo Komoto (father), Kanichi Furumoto (husband), Satoko Konishi (daughter; nee Satoko Furumoto), Kimiko Furumoto (daughter) and George Furumoto (son). Her home address is listed as 58 Alexander Street, Vancouver, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to Tashme, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Fusayo |
| Surname | Furumoto |
| Regularized Name | Fusayo Furumoto |
| Custodian Identification Number | 9634 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Tashme, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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