Oto Kunihiro
He was born on 22 July 1920. He was a mill hand employed by Pacific Pine Lumber Company Limited, New Westminster, BC. His family includes Moto Kunihiro (mother nee Moto Fukutomi) and Daizo Kunihiro (father). His home address is listed as 321 Boyne Street, New Westminster, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to: Farm Service Force, Dresden, ON; Great Lake Lumber Company, Fort William, ON; 3 Widmer Street, Toronto, ON; and St. Augustine’s Seminary, Stop 15, Kingston Road, Toronto, ON.
Metadata
Forename | Oto |
Surname | Kunihiro |
Regularized Name | Oto Kunihiro |
Custodian Identification Number | 1690 |
Nationality | Canadian born |
Residence (before uprooting) | New Westminster |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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