Tojiro Izumi
He was born in 1883. He was a self-employed sawmill worker. His family includes Kin Izumi (wife), Yeiko Izumi (daughter), Masakazu Izumi (son), Kiyoshi Izumi (son). His home address is listed as 1927 West 1st Avenue, Vancouver, BC. 137 1/2 Richards Street, Vancouver, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to Three Valley, BC; 20 Saint Andrew Street, Toronto, ON; Chatham, ON; Chatham, ON; and 30 Millbrook Crescent, Toronto, ON.
Metadata
| Forename | Tojiro |
| Surname | Izumi |
| Regularized Name | Tojiro Izumi |
| Custodian Identification Number | 695 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Three Valley, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Toronto, ON |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Chatham, ON |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Chatham, ON |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Toronto, ON |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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Terminology
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