Chiyoko Kumamoto
She was born on 30 October 1900. She was a cannery worker employed by Great Northern Cannery, West Vancouver, BC. Her family includes Maki Miyake (mother; nee Maki Isomoto), Sadayo Miyake (father), Masaru Kumamoto (husband), and Keichi Kumamoto (son). Her home address is listed as 222 Gore Avenue, Vancouver, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to New Denver, BC and Rosebery, BC. She was exiled to Japan on 2 August 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Chiyoko |
| Surname | Kumamoto |
| Regularized Name | Chiyoko Kumamoto |
| Custodian Identification Number | 7303 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | New Denver, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Rosebery, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
Readers of these historical materials will encounter derogatory references to Japanese Canadians and euphemisms used to obscure the intent and impacts of the internment and dispossession. While these are important realities of the history, the Landscapes of Injustice Research Collective urges users to carefully consider their own terminological choices in writing and speaking about this topic today as we confront past injustice. See our statement on terminology, and related sources here.