Hana Shimizu
She was born on 27 May 1890. Her maiden name is Hana Miyagi. She was a tailor employed by Central Cleaner, Fort Street, Victoria, BC. Her family includes Seishichi Miyagi (father), Kiyoshi Shimizu (husband; deceased), Kunio Shimizu (son), Shizuko Ebata (daughter; nee Shizuko Shimizu), James Shimizu [also listed as Susumu Shimizu (son), Hideko Shimizu (daughter; in Japan), Fumiko Shimizu (daughter), Tsutomu Shimizu (son), Yoshio Shimizu (son), Osamu Shimizu (son), and Hiroshi Shimizu (son; in Japan). Her home address is listed as 2547 Government Street, Victoria, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to New Denver, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Hana |
| Surname | Shimizu |
| Regularized Name | Hana Shimizu |
| Custodian Identification Number | 2021 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | New Denver, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Victoria |
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Terminology
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