Yutaka Motomura

Yutaka Motomura

He was born on 10 April 1907. He was a millhand employed by Powell Lumber Company, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Sho Motomura (mother; nee Sho Hamaura), Kanematsu Motomura (father), Tsunaye Motomura (wife; nee Tsunaye Ishida), Eiko Motomura (daughter), Rimiko Motomura (daughter), Fumio Motomura (son), Kenji Motomura (son), Hiromu Motomura (son), and Kimiye Motomura (daughter). His home address is listed as 526 Princess Street, Vancouver, BC. 1743 Franklin Street, Vancouver, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to Slocan, BC.

Metadata

ForenameYutaka
SurnameMotomura
Regularized NameYutaka Motomura
Custodian Identification Number7449
NationalityNaturalized Canadian
Residence (after uprooting)Slocan, BC
Residence (before uprooting)Vancouver

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