Sekijiro Kumamoto
He was born on 01 January 1882. His name also appears as Seikijiro Kumamoto. He was a self-employed trucker. His family includes Ishi Kumamoto (wife; nee Ishi Takehisa), Fumie Kumamoto [also listed as Fumiko Kumamoto] (daughter), Michiko Kumamoto (daughter), Keiko Kumamoto (daughter) and Hiroshi Kumamoto (son). His home address is listed as 222 Gore Avenue, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to New Denver, BC; Rosebery, BC and 64 Hastings Avenue, Toronto, ON.
Metadata
| Forename | Sekijiro |
| Surname | Kumamoto |
| Regularized Name | Sekijiro Kumamoto |
| Custodian Identification Number | 3049 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | New Denver, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Rosebery, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Toronto, ON |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
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Terminology
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