Sumi Koyanagi
She was born on 20 April 1922. She was a dressmaker employed by Mrs. Jisaburo Maeda at 735 Nelson Street, Vancouver, BC. Her family includes Masa Koyanagai (mother; nee Masa Tsuji) and Saichiro Koyanagi (father). Her home address is listed as 332 Heatley Avenue, Vancouver, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to Lemon Creek, BC and Toronto, ON.
Metadata
| Forename | Sumi |
| Surname | Koyanagi |
| Regularized Name | Sumi Koyanagi |
| Custodian Identification Number | 13250 |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Lemon Creek, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Toronto, ON |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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