Toyo Takahashi
Wife of Kosaburo Takahashi. Bird Commission case file number 1088. Custodian file number 475. (Source: lac_rg33-69_volume_55_file_1088). She and her husband owned and operated Togo Cleaners Limited on Yates Street in Victoria, BC. They were known for their gardens at their home, 42 Gorge Road, Victoria, BC.
She was born on 22 April 1891. She was a housewife. Her family includes Kikio Nakakuki (mother), Shukei Nakakuki (father), Kosaburo Takahashi (husband), Yukio Takahashi (son), Saburo Takahashi (son), Masa Takahashi (daughter), and Kenzie Takahashi (son). Her home address is listed as 42 Gorge Road, Victoria, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to 234 Cottingham Street, Toronto 5, ON.
Metadata
| Surname | Takahashi |
| Forename | Toyo |
| Regularized Name | Toyo Takahashi |
| Custodian Identification Number | 475 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Victoria |
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