Toyojiro Kitamura
He was born on 22 March 1890. He was a sawmill employee. His family includes Uno Kitamura (mother; nee Uno Iwasaki), Asajiro Kitamura (father), Etsu Kitamura (wife; nee Etsu Katori; in Japan), Kazuko Kitamura (daughter; in Japan), Nobuko Kitamura (daughter; in Japan), and Yutaka Kitamura (son; in Japan). His home address is listed as 1822 Pandora Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Slocan, BC; New Denver, BC; and Rosebery, BC. He was exiled to Japan on 17 June 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Toyojiro |
| Surname | Kitamura |
| Regularized Name | Toyojiro Kitamura |
| Custodian Identification Number | 14118 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | New Denver, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Rosebery, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
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Terminology
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