Ei Hiji
Bird Commission case file number 601. Custodian file number 4701. Mother-in-law of
Tamotsu Tom Matsune. (Source:
lac_rg33-69_volume_28_file_0601)
She was born on 18 September 1880. She was a housewife. Her family includes Sei
Oyama [possibly Sui Oyama] (mother), Shokichi Oyama (father) and Zenshiro Hiji
[possibly Zenshiso Hiji] (husband; deceased). Her home address is listed as
Vancouver Cannery, Eburne, BC. Sea Island, BC is listed as a former address.
She was forcibly uprooted to Rainier, AB and Lethbridge, AB.
Metadata
| Surname | Hiji |
| Forename | Ei |
| Regularized Name | Ei Hiji |
| Custodian Identification Number | 4701 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Rainier, AB |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Lethbridge, AB |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Eburne |
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