Kiyo Tamura

Kiyo Tamura

He was born on 15 November 1922. He was a mill worker employed by Alberta Lumber Company, 6th Avenue and Willow Street, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Chiharu Tamura (mother; nee Chiharu Takeuchi) and Seisaku Tamura (father). His home address is listed as 1607 West 5th Avenue, Vancouver, BC. 1527 West 5th Avenue, Vancouver, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to Three Valley, BC and Rogers, BC.

Metadata

ForenameKiyo
SurnameTamura
Regularized NameKiyo Tamura
Custodian Identification Number627
NationalityCanadian born
Residence (after uprooting)Three Valley, BC
Residence (after uprooting)Rogers, BC
Residence (before uprooting)Vancouver

Collections

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Terminology

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