Sotojiro Teramura
Husband of Masa Teramura. Bird Commission case file number 1097. Custodian file number 1592. (Source: lac_rg33-69_volume_55_file_1097)
He was born on 10 October 1887. He was a carpenter. His family includes Mikino Teramura (mother; nee Mikino Nishikawa; in Japan), Katsuya Teramura (father; deceased at time of file), Masa Teramura (wife), Misao Teramura (daughter; born 30 October 1926), and Yuriko Teramura (daughter; born 31 May 1928). He also had three children with his first wife: Haruye Tomiye (daughter; nee Haruye Teramura), Mitsue Yoshikawa (daughter; nee Mitsue Teramura), and Yoshiye Teramura (daughter; in Japan). His home address is listed as 1027 Quebec Street, New Westminster, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to New Denver, BC, where he died on 6 July 1945. His seized property includes his home, land, and rental house at 1027 Quebec Street, New Westminster, BC, a pinball game, a child’s piano, carpenters tools, and household belongings.
Metadata
| Surname | Teramura |
| Forename | Sotojiro |
| Regularized Name | Sotojiro Teramura |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1592 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | New Denver, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | New Westminster |
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