Tokujiro Shimomura
He was born on 10 October 1874. He was a fisherman employed by Canada Fishing Company, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Itsumi Shimomura (mother; nee Itsumi Yoshihara) and Jihei Shimomura (father). His home address is listed as 268 Columbia Avenue, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Greenwood, BC and exiled to Japan on 17 June 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Tokujiro |
| Surname | Shimomura |
| Regularized Name | Tokujiro Shimomura |
| Custodian Identification Number | 3070 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Greenwood, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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