Masaharu Matsumura
He was born on 03 January 1924. He was a farmer employed by Y. Nakatsui, Cortes Island, BC. His family includes Take Matsumura (mother) and Kichisuke Matsumura (father). His home address is listed as Cortes Island, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Schreiber, ON; Slocan, BC; and Beardmore, ON.
Metadata
| Forename | Masaharu |
| Surname | Matsumura |
| Regularized Name | Masaharu Matsumura |
| Custodian Identification Number | 214 |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Schreiber, ON |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Beardmore, ON |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Cortes Island |
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