Junjiro Kitamura
He was a sawmill-hand. His family included Hisaye Kitamura (wife; in Japan),
Masaki Kitamura (son; in Japan), Yukino Kitamura (daughter; in Japan) and
Emi Kitamura (daughter; in Japan). He was uprooted from Kleecoot (Sproat Lake), BC,
to Popoff, BC. He was exiled to Japan.
IC9300/3036.
Metadata
| Surname | Kitamura |
| Forename | Junjiro |
| Regularized Name | Junjiro Kitamura |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Sproat Lake |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Popoff, BC |
Terminology
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