Choichi Sumi
Son of Kikumatsu Sumi and Kuma Sumi. Bird Commission case file number 1128. Custodian file number 5959. (Source: lac_rg33-69_volume_57_file_1128). He also gave evidence in Bird Commission case file number 1131 which is that of his father. (Source: lac_rg33-69_volume_57_file_1131)
He was born on 6 June 1907. His family includes Kuma Sumi (mother; nee Kuma Otani), Kikumatsu Sumi (father), Hideko Sumi (wife; nee Hideko Nagata), Masako Sumi (daughter), and Tommy Sumi (son). His home address is listed as Mayne Island, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Rosebery, BC and Toronto, ON.
Metadata
| Surname | Sumi |
| Forename | Choichi |
| Regularized Name | Choichi Sumi |
| Custodian Identification Number | 5959 |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Rosebery, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Toronto, ON |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Mayne Island |
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