Noboru Nomura
He was born on 28 September 1903. He was a boom man employed by Mayo Brother Lumber Company. His family includes Tayo Nomura (wife), Sadako Nomura (wife; nee Sadako Kono; in Japan), Noboru Nomura (father), Shizu Nomura (mother; nee Shizu Okimoto), Harry Nomura [also listed as Yuichi Nomura] (son; in Japan), Robert Nomura [also listed as Masanori Nomura] (son; in Japan), and Akiko Nomura (daughter). He lived in Paldi, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Rosebery, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Noboru |
| Surname | Nomura |
| Regularized Name | Noboru Nomura |
| Custodian Identification Number | 11746 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Rosebery, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Paldi |
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