Sumako Kawai
She was born on 6 September 1904. Her maiden name is Sumako Yoshinaga. She was a housewife. Her family includes Fuji Yoshinaga (mother), Koichi Yoshinaga (father), Tanezo Kawai (husband), Hiroshi Kawai (son), Reiko Kawai (daughter), Tsuyako Kawai (daughter), Atsuko Kawai (daughter), Fujiko Kawai (daughter), and Yutaka Kawai (son). Her home address is listed as P.O. Box 182, Chemainus, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to Slocan, BC and she was exiled to Japan on 17 June 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Sumako |
| Surname | Kawai |
| Regularized Name | Sumako Kawai |
| Custodian Identification Number | 6667 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Chemainus |
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Terminology
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