George Tamura
He was born on 16 September 1894. He also went by the name George Kikuichi Tamura. He was a mill hand employed by the Sitka Spruce Company. His family includes Namiko Tamura (mother; nee Namiko Tomura), Masukichi Tamura (father), Michiyo Tamura (wife; nee Michiyo Fusinaga), George Tamura [also listed as Toshiaki Tamura] (son), Grace Tamura [also listed as Miyoko Tamura] (daughter), and Victor Tamura [also listed as Hideaki Tamura] (son). His home address is listed as 221 West 5th Avenue, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to North Kamloops, BC and Brocklehurst, Kamloops, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | George |
| Surname | Tamura |
| Regularized Name | George Tamura |
| Custodian Identification Number | 6999 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | North Kamloops, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Kamloops, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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