Toshiaki Sumi
Bird Commission case file number 1134. Custodian file number 12818. (Source: lac_rg33-69_volume_57_file_1134)
He was born on 3 October 1895. He was a mill hand employed by Robertson & Hackett, 1550 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Oiso Sumi (wife; nee Oiso Adachi), Hideo Sumi (son), Kazuko Sumi (daughter), Mutsuko Sumi (daughter), Satoko Sumi [also listed as Satako Sumi] (daughter), Kikuo Sumi [also listed as Kekuo Sumi] (son), and Shuzo Sumi (son). His home address is listed as 1642 West 2nd Avenue, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Tashme, BC and Toronto, ON.
Metadata
| Surname | Sumi |
| Forename | Toshiaki |
| Regularized Name | Toshiaki Sumi |
| Custodian Identification Number | 12818 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Tashme, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Toronto, ON |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
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Terminology
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