Tokujiro Kitamura
He was born on 23 July 1896. He was a millhand. His family includes Yone Kitamura (mother), Tokuyomon Kitamura (father), Yoshio Kitamura (son), and Kaoru Kitamura (son). Great Central, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to Lempriere Camp, BC; Thunder River Work Camp, BC; and Albreda, BC. He was exiled to Japan on 24 December 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Tokujiro |
| Surname | Kitamura |
| Regularized Name | Tokujiro Kitamura |
| Custodian Identification Number | 14155 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Lempriere Camp, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Thunder River Work Camp, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Albreda, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Great Central |
Collections
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Terminology
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