Suyekichi Mitamura
He was born on 14 April 1887. He was a retired cook employed by Canadian Fishing Company, Gore Street, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Masa Mitamura (wife). His home address is listed as 236 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Angler, ON and was exiled to Japan on 17 June 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Suyekichi |
| Surname | Mitamura |
| Regularized Name | Suyekichi Mitamura |
| Custodian Identification Number | 631_xi |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Angler, ON |
Collections
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Terminology
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