Yoshiyuki Murata
He was born on 29 March 1901. He was a sawmill worker employed by Robertson & Hackett Sawmill Company Limited. His family includes Tomesaburo Murata (father), Sata Murata (mother; nee Sata Ohashi), Naka Murata (wife; Naka Tsunokawa), Yoshio Murata (son), Yukio Murata (son), Fumiko Murata (daughter), Chieko Murata [also listed as Mary Murata] (daughter), Takao Murata [also listed as Robert Murata] (son), and Ayako Murata [also listed as Betty Murata] (daughter). His home address is listed as 1720 West 2nd Avenue, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Tashme, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Yoshiyuki |
| Surname | Murata |
| Regularized Name | Yoshiyuki Murata |
| Custodian Identification Number | 11899 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Tashme, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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Terminology
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