Masayo Suyama

Masayo Suyama

She was born on 9 May 1924. Her family includes Tei Suyama (mother; nee Tei Takeshita), and Hisakichi Suyama (father). Her home address is listed as P.O. Box 129, Cumberland, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to Slocan, BC and she was exiled to Japan on 2 October 1946.

Metadata

ForenameMasayo
SurnameSuyama
Regularized NameMasayo Suyama
Custodian Identification Number6875
NationalityCanadian born
Residence (after uprooting)Slocan, BC
LabelExiled to Japan
Residence (before uprooting)Cumberland

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Custodian Case Files (1)

Terminology

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