Kumao Nagano
He was born on 9 August 1885. He was a sawmill hand employed by Kecoot Lumber Company [possibly Kleecoot Lumber Company], Port Alberni, BC. His family includes Yaye Nagano (wife; nee Yaye Shigematso), Yasoe Nagano (daughter), Mitsuye Nagano (daughter), Hideko Nagano (daughter), and Takayuki Nagano (son). His home address is listed as Port Alberni, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Hastings Park, Vancouver, BC and Lemon Creek, BC. He was exiled to Japan on 17 June 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Kumao |
| Surname | Nagano |
| Regularized Name | Kumao Nagano |
| Custodian Identification Number | 12217 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Lemon Creek, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Port Alberni |
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Terminology
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