Tatsujiro Kuroyama
He was born on 16 December 1906. He was a fisherman employed by Canadian Fishing Company, Knight Inlet, BC. His family includes Shinde Kuroyama (mother; nee Shinde Rin), Unosuke Kuroyama (father), and Kinu Kuroyama (wife; nee Kinu Doyama). His home address is listed as P.O. Box 160, Steveston, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Greenwood, BC. He was exiled to Japan on 17 June 1946.
Metadata
Forename | Tatsujiro |
Surname | Kuroyama |
Regularized Name | Tatsujiro Kuroyama |
Custodian Identification Number | 4128 |
Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
Residence (after uprooting) | Greenwood, BC |
Label | Exiled to Japan |
Residence (before uprooting) | Steveston |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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