Kiichi Maruyama
He was born on 11 February 1896. He was a lathman foreman employed by West Canadian Lumber Company Limited, Fraser Mills, BC. His family includes Tsuruyo Maruyama (wife; nee Tsuruyo Sato), Paul Maruyama (son), Ken Maruyama (son), Goro Maruyama (son), Yaeko Maruyama (daughter), Satoru Maruyama (son), Naoko Maruyama (daughter), Kiyoko Maruyama (daughter), Takashi Maruyama (son), Genji Maruyama (son), and Tsuneko Maruyama (daughter). His home address is listed as House No. 6, Fraser Mills, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Kaslo, BC.
Metadata
Forename | Kiichi |
Surname | Maruyama |
Regularized Name | Kiichi Maruyama |
Custodian Identification Number | 7647 |
Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
Residence (after uprooting) | Kaslo, BC |
Residence (before uprooting) | Fraser Mills |
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Terminology
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