Morio Sanmiya
Dressmaker; 640 E.Cordova St. Vancouver
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Also listed as "(Mrs.) Morio Sanmiya." Wife of Koichiro Sanmiya. Bird Commission case file number 1317. Custodian file number 5150. (Source: lac_rg33-69_volume_67_file_1317.)
She was born on 17 March 1884. She was a self-employed dressmaker. Her family includes Koichiro Sanmiya (husband; deceased), Gunji Sanmiya (son), Mamoru Sanmiya (son), Kazuko Nakamura (daughter; nee Kazuko Sanmiya), Tatsuo Sanmiya (son). Her home address is listed as 2222 Dundas Street, Vancouver, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to London, ON and Harrison ON.
Metadata
| Surname | Sanmiya |
| Forename | Morio |
| Regularized Name | Morio Sanmiya |
| Custodian Identification Number | 5150 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | London, ON |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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