Hidemori Shigeyama
He was born on 11 August 1903. He was a hop contractor employed by John I. Haas, Hop Corporation, Sardis, BC. His family includes Kesatsumi Shigeyama (mother; nee Kesatsumi Shinokawa), Sachie Shigeyama (wife; nee Sachie Imamura; deceased), Yoshitaru Shigeyama (son) and Kazuko Shigeyama (daughter). His home address is listed as 326 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC. Sumas Central Road, PO Box 56, Sardis, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to Angler, ON and exiled to Japan on 02 October 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Hidemori |
| Surname | Shigeyama |
| Regularized Name | Hidemori Shigeyama |
| Custodian Identification Number | 880_xi |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Angler, ON |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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Terminology
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