Kiyoshige Matsunaga
He was born on 25 April 1900. He was a logger. His family includes Nami Matsunaga (wife; nee Nami Fujimori; deceased; in Japan), Hikikuma Matsunaga (father), Taka Matsunaga (mother; nee Taka Yajima), infant son (deceased). He lived in Mission, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Simoom Sound, BC and exiled to Japan on 24 December 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Kiyoshige |
| Surname | Matsunaga |
| Regularized Name | Kiyoshige Matsunaga |
| Custodian Identification Number | 11720 |
| Nationality | Unknown |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Simoom Sound |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Mission |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Vernon, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Mission |
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Terminology
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