Mitsugu Shimoda
He was born on 5 March 1922. He was a clerk at Holly Lodge Grocery Store, 1254 Davie Street, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Fuki Shimoda (mother; nee Fuki Matsumaro) and Sadaki Shimoda (father). His home address is listed as Port Moody, BC and Pitt Meadows, BC. 1254 Davie Street, Vancouver, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to Hastings Park, Vancouver, BC; Ontario Farm Service Camp, Essen, ON; and Hamilton, ON.
Metadata
| Forename | Mitsugu |
| Surname | Shimoda |
| Regularized Name | Mitsugu Shimoda |
| Custodian Identification Number | 12628 |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Essen, ON |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Hamilton, ON |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Port Moody |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Pitt Meadows |
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Terminology
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