Seisaku Matsumoto
He was born on 14 October 1850. He was a gardener employed by Mr. T. Mimoto, 2964 West 20th Avenue, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Haru Matsumoto (mother; nee Haru Kusunose), Kitaro Matsumoto (father), Koma Matsumoto (wife; nee Koma Yokoya), Yuwa Matsumoto (daughter), Masao Matsumoto (son), Minoru Matsumoto (son) and Shigeo Matsumoto (son). His home address is listed as 2020 Yukon Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Bay Farm, BC; and Slocan, BC and Work Camp B #3, Thunder River, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Seisaku |
| Surname | Matsumoto |
| Regularized Name | Seisaku Matsumoto |
| Custodian Identification Number | 868 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Bay Farm, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Thunder River, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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Terminology
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