Yoshitaro Matsui
He was born on 10 July 1887. He was a millhand employed by Bloedell, Stewart & Welch Limited, Port Alberni, BC. His family includes Chiye Matsui (mother), Jihei Matsui (father), Misato Matsui (wife; nee Misato Shinto), Teruko Matsui (daughter), Ayame Matsui (daughter), Ihoko Matsui [also listed as April Matsui] (daughter), Miyako Matsui (daughter), Hideko Matsui (daughter), Oshiye Matsui [also listed as Alice Matsui] (daughter), Hiroko Matsui (daughter), May Matsui [also listed as Harumi Matsui] (daughter), Juji Matsui (son), John Matsui [also listed as Yoshinori Matsui] (son), Chizuru Matsui (daughter), and Sharon Matsui [also listed as Makoto Matsui] (daughter; born 1944). His home address is listed as 2nd Avenue, Port Alberni, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Tashme, BC and 14 Mile Ranch, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Yoshitaro |
| Surname | Matsui |
| Regularized Name | Yoshitaro Matsui |
| Custodian Identification Number | 854 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Tashme, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Mile Ranch, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Port Alberni |
Collections
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Terminology
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