Tomojiro Inouye
He was born on 10 August 1899. He was a logging contractor employed by Mayo Lumber Company, Paldi, BC. His family includes Tomi Inouye (wife; nee Tomi Takayama), Mitsuye Inouye (former wife; nee Mitsuye Yonemura; deceased), Masaru Inouye (son), Sumiko Inouye (daughter), Mitsuya Inouye (son), Saiji Inouye (son), Takeshi Inouye (son), Shoji Inouye (son), Keiko Inouye (daughter), and Josuke Inouye (father). His home address is listed as Paldi, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Sandon, BC and Lemon Creek, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Tomojiro |
| Surname | Inouye |
| Regularized Name | Tomojiro Inouye |
| Custodian Identification Number | 8202 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Sandon, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Lemon Creek, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Paldi |
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