Shigio Furukawa
He was born on 20 August 1912. He was a labourer in a cannery employed by Francis Millerd Company, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Ina Yoshi Furukawa (mother; nee Ina Yoshi Kawa), Yaichi Furukawa (father), Yayeko Furukawa [also listed as Ruth Furukawa] (wife; nee Ruth Yoshida or Yayeko Yoshida), and Kenneth Furukawa [also listed as Hideo Furukawa] (son). His home address is listed as 391 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC. Sherman, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to Popoff Farms, Slocan, BC and Picture Butte, AB.
Metadata
| Forename | Shigio |
| Surname | Furukawa |
| Regularized Name | Shigio Furukawa |
| Custodian Identification Number | 2380 |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Picture Butte, AB |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
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Terminology
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