Kiyoto Matsumoto
He was born on 3 July, 1884. He was a mill worker for Hammond Cedar. His family includes Naoshin Matsumoto (father; deceased at time of file), Rei Matsumoto (mother; nee Rei Makihata; deceased at time of file), Kaneko Matsumoto (wife; nee Kaneko Okitsu; born on 15 July, 1894), Dorothy Matsumoto [also listed as Reiko Matsumoto] (daughter; born on 27 July 1925), Ronald Matsumoto [also listed as Shinji Matsumoto] (son, born on 16 May 1930). He lived at 2481 Westfield Street, Port Hammond, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Rosebery, BC and then moved to 194 McCall Street Toronto. His listed seized property includes household belongings and tools.
Metadata
| Forename | Kiyoto |
| Surname | Matsumoto |
| Regularized Name | Kiyoto Matsumoto |
| Custodian Identification Number | 7267 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Port Hammond |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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