Kiyo Koyama
She was born on August 7, 1886. Her maiden name was Kiyo Ogawa. She was a housewife. Her family includes Mankichi Ogawa (Father; deceased), Nao Ogawa (Mother; deceased), Shiro Koyama (Husband) Her home address is listed as 3084 Albina Street, Victoria, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to Hastings Park, Slocan, BC, 1396 Saint-Antoine Street in Montreal Quebec, and 1115 Anderson Street, Montreal Quebec. Her listed seized property includes four room bungalow on Albina Street, Victoria, BC, and household belongings including a Singer sewing machine, and furniture.
Metadata
| Forename | Kiyo |
| Surname | Koyama |
| Regularized Name | Kiyo Koyama |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1688 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Victoria |
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Terminology
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