Tobei Shimo
His birth date is listed as 15 March 1941 but likely born in 1880. He was a barber at Shimo Barber Store. His family includes Chikayo Shimo (wife; nee Chikayo Fujinori), Risuke Shimo (father) and Sei Shimo (mother). His home address is listed as 245 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Tashme, BC and exiled to Japan on 31 May 1946.
Metadata
Forename | Tobei |
Surname | Shimo |
Regularized Name | Tobei Shimo |
Custodian Identification Number | 11572 |
Nationality | Japanese national |
Residence (after uprooting) | Tashme, BC |
Label | Exiled to Japan |
Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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