Kenkichi Shiomi

Kenkichi Shiomi

He was born on 11 November 1908. He was a millhand employed by Woodfibre Pulp & Paper Company, Woodfibre, BC. His family includes Kichi Shiomi (mother; nee Kichi Okada), Otokichi Shiomi (father), Hisae Shiomi (wife; nee Hisae Oike), Marie Shiomi [also listed as Yaeko Shiomi] (daughter), Kathleen Shiomi [also listed as Sakae Shiomi] (daughter), Ruby Shiomi [also listed as Kumiko Shiomi] (daughter), Yoko Shiomi [also listed as Irene Shiomi] (daughter), Jean Shiomi [also listed as Ritsuko Shiomi] (daughter). His home address is listed as Woodfibre, BC and 437 Alexander Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to London, ON.

Metadata

ForenameKenkichi
SurnameShiomi
Regularized NameKenkichi Shiomi
Custodian Identification Number8014
NationalityCanadian born
Residence (after uprooting)London, ON
Residence (before uprooting)Woodfibre
Residence (before uprooting)Vancouver

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