Toru Maruya
Bird Commission case file number 1098. Custodian file number 8254. (Source: lac_rg33-69_volume_55_file_1098)
He was born on 9 February 1904. He was millhand employed by Hillcrest Lumber Company, Duncan, BC. His family includes Midori Maruya (wife; nee Midori Katayama), Satoshi Maruya (son), Chizuko Maruya (daughter), Michiko Maruya (daughter), Keiji Maruya (son), Komayo Maruya (mother; nee Komayo Imaoka), and Isematsu Maruya (father). His home address is listed as Duncan, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Scarborough, Ontairo.
Metadata
| Surname | Maruya |
| Forename | Toru |
| Regularized Name | Toru Maruya |
| Custodian Identification Number | 8254 |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Duncan |
Collections
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