Yeikichi Matsumura
Bird Commission case file number 531. Custodian file number 6546. (Source: lac_rg33-69_volume_26_file_0531)
He was born on 11 February 1920. He was a fisherman employed by Great West Packing Company, Steveston, BC. His family includes Ume Matsumura (mother; nee Ume Kojima), and Matsujiro Matsumura (father). His home address is listed as P.O. Box 183, Canadian Pacific Cannery, No. 2 Road, Steveston, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Lethbridge, AB and Turin, AB.
Metadata
| Surname | Matsumura |
| Forename | Yeikichi |
| Regularized Name | Yeikichi Matsumura |
| Custodian Identification Number | 6546 |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Lethbridge, AB |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Turin, AB |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Steveston |
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