Tokizo Kitamura
He was born on 3 May 1897. He was a self-employed taxi driver. His family includes Tomi Kitamura (wife; nee Tomi Hayashi), Franklin Kitamura [also listed as Osamu Kitamura] (son), Takako Kitamura (daughter), Toshikazu Kitamura (son), George Kitamura [also listed as Hideo Kitamura] (son), and Fumie Kitamura (daughter). His home address is listed as 473 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Bridge River, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Tokizo |
| Surname | Kitamura |
| Regularized Name | Tokizo Kitamura |
| Custodian Identification Number | 10099 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Bridge River, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
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Terminology
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