Moto Morishita
Mother of Haruko Morishita. Bird Commission case file number 1249. Custodian file number 5355. (Source: lac_rg33-69_volume_63_file_1249.)
She was born on 15 March 1887. Her maiden name is Moto Shibata. She was the storekeeper of Morishita Dry-Goods. Her family includes Rie Shibata (mother), Chonosuke Morishita (husband; deceased), Haruko Morishita (daughter), Mariye Morishita (daughter), and Yayoi Morishita (daughter). Her home address is listed as 89 Moncton Street, Steveston, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to Toronto, ON.
Metadata
| Surname (Romanized Japanese) | Morishita |
| Forename (Romanized Japanese) | Moto |
| Regularized Name | Moto Morishita |
| Occupation | Storekeeper of Morishita Dry-Goods |
| Custodian Identification Number | 5355 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Toronto, ON |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Steveston |
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