Masuyo Kawamoto
She was born on 29 April 1906. Her maiden name is Masuyo Tanehashi. She was a housewife. Her family includes Shige Tanehashi (mother), Tsujimatsu Tanehashi (father), Koichi Kawamoto (husband), Kay Takenaka [also listed as Takami Takenaka] (daughter; nee Kay Kawamoto [also listed as Takami Kawamoto]), Yoshimasa Kawamoto (son), Hozumi Kawamoto (son), Tomomi Kawamoto (son), Hideaki Kawamoto (son), Yoneko Kawamoto (daughter), and Koji Kawamoto [also listed as James Kawamoto] (son). Her home address is listed as 412 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC and 332 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to Greenwood, BC and Hamilton, ON.
Metadata
| Forename | Masuyo |
| Surname | Kawamoto |
| Regularized Name | Masuyo Kawamoto |
| Custodian Identification Number | 12945 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Greenwood, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Hamilton, ON |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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