Sumako Itani
She was born on 24 December 1916. Her maiden name is Sumako Oye. She was a housewife. Her family includes Tomi Oye (mother; nee Tomi Teranishi), Masakichi Oye (father), Takeo Itani (husband), Teruko Itani (daughter), Taketoshi Itani (son), Tetsuo Itani (son), Tsuyoshi Itani (son), Teruyo Itani (daughter; born 5 July 1942), and Tayoko Itani [also listed as Fiolet Itani] (born and died at East Lillooet on 24 July 1943). Her home address is listed as PO Box 10, Ucluelet, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to East Lillooet, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Sumako |
| Surname | Itani |
| Regularized Name | Sumako Itani |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1039 |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (after uprooting) | East Lillooet, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Ucluelet |
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