Yone Shitami
She was born on 05 January 1906. Her maiden name is Her family includes Entaro Shitami (husband; deceased), Setsuko Shitami (daughter), Tamae Shitami (daughter), Haruo Shitami (son) and George Shitami [also known as Tameichi Shitami] (son). Her home address is listed as BA Cannery, Port Essington, BC. Port Essington, BC is listed as a former address. She was forcibly uprooted to Sandon, BC and exiled to Japan on 02 August 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Yone |
| Surname | Shitami |
| Regularized Name | Yone Shitami |
| Custodian Identification Number | 813 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Sandon, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Port Essington |
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Terminology
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