Otomatsu Ishii
He was born on 5 July 1890. He was born Otomatsu Amano but took his wife’s family name upon marriage. He was a fish packer employed by B.C. Packers, Skeena, BC. His family includes Tomi Ishii (wife), Kazuo Ishii (son), Joan Ishii [also listed as Mitsue Ishii] (daughter), and Takako Ishii (daughter). His home address is listed as 363 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Bay Farm, Slocan, BC and Toronto, ON.
Metadata
| Forename | Otomatsu |
| Surname | Ishii |
| Regularized Name | Otomatsu Ishii |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1107 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Toronto, ON |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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Terminology
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