Tomesaburo Makimoto
He was born on 21 March 1877. He was a logger employed by Deep Bay Logging Company, Fanny Bay, BC. His family includes Yuki Makimoto (mother), Kichigoro Makimoto (father), Shizuko Makimoto (wife; nee Shizuko Namba), Takaharu Makimoto (son), Jitsuo Makimoto (son), Fumiko Makimoto (daughter), Yoshiko Makimoto (daughter), and Mitsuko Makimoto (daughter). His home address is listed as Box 399, Cumberland, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Sandon, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Tomesaburo |
| Surname | Makimoto |
| Regularized Name | Tomesaburo Makimoto |
| Custodian Identification Number | 4031 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Sandon, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Cumberland |
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Terminology
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