Zennojo Shigematsu
He was born on 26 February 1899. He was a millhand. His family includes Chiyo Shigematsu (mother), Kurakichi Shigematsu (father), Kiyoko Shigematsu (wife; nee Kiyoko Okino), Satoko Shigematsu (daughter), Toshitane Shigematsu (son), Tsuruyo Shigematsu (daughter), Hisako Shigematsu (daughter), Shuji Shigematsu (son), and Yoshikatsu Shigematsu (son). Alberni, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to Greenwood, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Zennojo |
| Surname | Shigematsu |
| Regularized Name | Zennojo Shigematsu |
| Custodian Identification Number | 14173 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Greenwood, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Port Alberni |
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Terminology
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