Ken Sugimura

Ken Sugimura

He was born on 4 January 1921. He was a farm helper employed at Ocean Falls, BC. His family includes Chiyo Sugimura (mother; nee Chiyo Yoshimatsu), Kaichi Sugimura (father), and Kamekichi Sugiyama is listed as related. His home address is listed as Clayburn, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Grimsby, Ontario.

Metadata

ForenameKen
SurnameSugimura
Regularized NameKen Sugimura
Custodian Identification Number9779
NationalityCanadian born
Residence (before uprooting)Clayburn

Collections

Custodian Case Files (1)

Shared Surnames

Sugimura

Terminology

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