Toichi Nakao
He was born on 02 May 1879. He was an assistant in a coffee shop. His family includes Haru Nakao (mother), Manzo Nakao (father), Haru Nakao (wife; nee Haru Imai), Noboru Nakao (son), Masaru Nakao (son), Shizue Nagai (daughter; nee Shizue Hikida), Uriko Nakao [possibly Yuriko Nakao] (daughter) and Hideko Nakao (son). His home address is listed as 381 East Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC. 550 Campbell Avenue, Vancouver, BC and Hastings Park, Vancouver, BC are listed as former addresses. He was forcibly uprooted to Slocan Extension, BC and Lemon Creek, Slocan, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Toichi |
| Surname | Nakao |
| Regularized Name | Toichi Nakao |
| Custodian Identification Number | 3043 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan Extension, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
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Terminology
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