Sunao Shigematsu
Bird Commission case file number 583. Custodian file number 4587. (Source: lac_rg33-69_volume_28_file_0583)
He was born on 21 September 1909. He was a self-employed carpenter. His family includes Ritsuko Shigematsu (mother; nee Ritsuko Takayama), Morikichi Shigematsu (father), Yuriko Shigematsu [also listed as Yuri Shigematsu] (wife), and Lucy Shigematsu [also listed as Sachiko Shigematsu] (daughter). His home address is listed as Corner Garry Street and Railway Avenue, Steveston, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Raymond, AB.
Metadata
Surname | Shigematsu |
Forename | Sunao |
Regularized Name | Sunao Shigematsu |
Custodian Identification Number | 4587 |
Nationality | Canadian born |
Residence (after uprooting) | Raymond, AB |
Residence (before uprooting) | Steveston |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Other Archival Files (1)
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