Tetsuzo Matsumura
Bird Commission case file number 424. Custodian file number 2830. (Source: lac_rg33-69_volume_20_file_0424)
He was born on 3 May 1881. He was a fisherman employed by B.C. Packers, Deep Bay, BC. His family includes Kiyo Matsumura (former wife; nee Kiyo Asahi), Kiyo Kubota (wife), Shinyo Matsumura (son; in Japan), Chiyo Matsumura (daughter; in Japan), Toyoji Matsumura (son; in Japan), Shigeo Kubota (step-son; in Japan). His home address is listed as 30 Water Street, Vancouver, BC. Deep Bay, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to Greenwood, BC.
Metadata
| Surname | Matsumura |
| Forename | Tetsuzo |
| Regularized Name | Tetsuzo Matsumura |
| Custodian Identification Number | 2830 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Greenwood, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Other Archival Files (1)
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