Matsutaro Murata
He was born on 1 January 1882. He owned a dry-cleaning service with his wife. His family includes Masu Murata (mother; nee Masu Motomochi), Saijiro Murata (father), Tome Murata (wife; nee Tome Yoshioka), Nobuko Murata (daughter), and Kazuo Murata (son). His home address is listed as 185 Main Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Sandon, BC and New Denver, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Matsutaro |
| Surname | Murata |
| Regularized Name | Matsutaro Murata |
| Custodian Identification Number | 8731 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Sandon, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | New Denver, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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