Tameichi Koyama
He was born on 12 October 1903. He was a shingle cutter employed by Stave Lake Cedar Company, Suicide Creek, BC. His family includes Yoshiko Koyama (wife; in Japan), Fujikazu Koyama (son; in Japan), and Shigeru Koyama (son; in Japan). He lived in Dewdney, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Sandon, BC and exiled to Japan 2 August 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Tameichi |
| Surname | Koyama |
| Regularized Name | Tameichi Koyama |
| Custodian Identification Number | 10142 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Sandon, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Dewdney |
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Terminology
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