Takeji Samejima
Bird Commission case file number 395. Custodian file number 13196. (Source: lac_rg33-69_volume_19_file_0395)
He was born on 20 August 1907. He was a shoemaker who owned and operated Togo Shoe Repair with S. Maruno and T. Sameshima at 25 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo, BC. His family includes Ito Samejima (mother), Itaro Samejima (father) Shizu Samejima (wife), Noriko Samejima (daughter), and Miyoko Samejima (daughter). His home address is listed as 494 Stewart Avenue, Nanaimo, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Lemon Creek, Slocan, BC.
Metadata
| Surname | Samejima |
| Forename | Takeji |
| Regularized Name | Takeji Samejima |
| Custodian Identification Number | 13196 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Nanaimo |
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