Toshiro Tamaki
He was born on 3 December 1903. He was a millhand employed by Victoria Lumber Company. His family includes Kazuko Tamaki (father), Mitsu Tamaki (mother; nee Kiyoko Yoshinaga), Kiyoko Tamaki (wife), Atsushi Tamaki (son), and Hatsumi Tamaki (daughter). He lived in Chemainus, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Lemon Creek, BC and exiled to Japan 2 August 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Toshiro |
| Surname | Tamaki |
| Regularized Name | Toshiro Tamaki |
| Custodian Identification Number | 11505 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Lemon Creek, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Chemainus |
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Terminology
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