Eiko Hirayama
She was born on 10 June 1918. Her married name is Eiko Yonekura. She was a presser employed by Seymour Cleaners, 663 Smythe Street, Vancouver, BC. Her family includes Sode Hirayama (mother; nee Sode Hirata), Kihachi Hirayama (father), and Masato Yonekura (husband; married on January 29, 1944). Her home address is listed as 1215 Kingsway, Vancouver, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to Slocan, BC, Lemon Creek, BC, and Brampton, ON.
Metadata
| Forename | Eiko |
| Surname | Hirayama |
| Regularized Name | Eiko Hirayama |
| Custodian Identification Number | 6323 |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Lemon Creek, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Brampton, ON |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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Terminology
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