Ruth Hamaguchi
She was born on 20 March 1908. She was a grocer at Hamaguchi Grocery. Her
family includes Mitsujiro Hamaguchi (husband), Oyama Ukichi (father), Maki
Oyama (mother; nee Maki Kudo), Asako Hamaguchi (daughter), Mitsuyo Hamaguchi
(daughter), Haruko Hamaguchi (daughter), Hikaru Hamaguchi (son), and Nobuko
Hamaguchi (daughter). She lived in Steveston, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to
Greenwood, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Ruth |
| Surname | Hamaguchi |
| Regularized Name | Ruth Hamaguchi |
| Custodian Identification Number | 11771 |
| Nationality | Unknown |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Greenwood, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Steveston |
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