Yasutaro Sugiyama
He was born on 2 January 1893 He was a gardener. His family includes Rin Sugiyama (mother), Motojiro Sugiyama (father), Chiyo Sugiyama (wife), Rupert Sugiyama [also listed as Tamotsu Sugiyama] (son), Sakaye Sugiyama [also written as Sakae Sugiyama] (daughter), Tokuko Sugiyama (daughter), Shigeru Sugiyama (son), Meiko Sugiyama [also known as Maiko Sugiyama] (daughter), and Peter Sugiyama [also listed as Yaguyoshi Sugiyama] (son), and three other children. His home address is listed as 317 Semlin Drive, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to 14 Mile Ranch, Tashme, BC and Ontario.
Metadata
Forename | Yasutaro |
Surname | Sugiyama |
Regularized Name | Yasutaro Sugiyama |
Custodian Identification Number | 2043 |
Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
Residence (after uprooting) | Tashme, BC |
Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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