Seijiro Ito
He was born on 22 March 1905. He was a fuel dealer who owned his own businesss at 1798 West 2nd Avenue, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Tsugi Ito (mother; nee Tsugi Maruyama), Tasaburo Ito (father), Kimiko Ito [also listed as Daisy Ito] (wife; nee Daisy Hattori or Kimiko Hattori), Richard Ito [also listed as Masaki Ito] (son), Kathlyn Ito [also listed as Masaye Ito] (daughter), and Donald Ito [also listed as Masato Ito] (son). His home address is listed as 1803 Pine Street, Vancouver, BC. 1803 Pine Street, Vancouver, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to Geikie, BC; Kelowna, BC; Port Hope, ON; and Cobourg, ON.
Metadata
| Forename | Seijiro |
| Surname | Ito |
| Regularized Name | Seijiro Ito |
| Custodian Identification Number | 14778 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Geikie, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Kelowna, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Port Hope, ON |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Cobourg, ON |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
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Terminology
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