Toraye Morimoto
She was born on 20 April 1898. Her maiden name is Toraye Kimura. She was a dressmaker employed by Mr. Sannomiya at 604 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC. Her family includes Riku Kimura (mother; nee Riku Nishimura), Rikimatsu Kimura (father), Risaburo Morimoto (husband), Ichiro Morimoto (son), Ikue Morimoto [also listed as Ikuye Morimoto] (daughter; in Japan), Etsuko Morimoto (daughter; in Japan), and Yasuko Morimoto (daughter; in Japan). Her home address is listed as 304 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to Slocan, BC and was exiled to Japan on 17 June 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Toraye |
| Surname | Morimoto |
| Regularized Name | Toraye Morimoto |
| Custodian Identification Number | 12722 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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Terminology
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