Shizuko Kitamura
She was born on 9 April 1904. Her maiden name is Shizuko Tsujimoto. She was a language school teacher employed by Tsutae Sato at 715 West 7th Avenue, Vancouver, BC and worked at Orange Rooms, the rooming house owned by her husband. Her family includes Tsurue Tsujimoto (mother; nee Tsurue Furukawa), Tsunekusu Tsujimoto (father), Yososhichi Kitamura (husband), Hiroko Kitamura (daughter), Sotaro Kitamura (son), Takashi Kitamura (son), and Teruo Kitamura (son). Her home address is listed as 252 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to Tashme, BC and was exiled to Japan on 2 August 1946.
Metadata
Forename | Shizuko |
Surname | Kitamura |
Regularized Name | Shizuko Kitamura |
Custodian Identification Number | 13055 |
Nationality | Japanese national |
Residence (after uprooting) | Tashme, BC |
Label | Exiled to Japan |
Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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