Mitsugoro Murayama
He was born on 02 September 1879. He was a logger employed by McNair Shingle Company, Stillwater, BC. His family includes Toki Murayama (wife; in Japan). His home address is listed as Taira Camp, Stillwater, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Popoff Farms, Slocan, BC and exiled to Japan on 02 August 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Mitsugoro |
| Surname | Murayama |
| Regularized Name | Mitsugoro Murayama |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1048 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Stillwater |
Collections
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Terminology
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