Tokizo Toguri

Tokizo Toguri

He was born on 1 July 1886. He is also listed in the file as Tommy Toguri. He was a lumber grader. His family includes Tomiye Toguri (wife; nee Tomiye Yamamoto), Makiko Toguri (daughter), Jimmy Toguri [also listed as Makoto Toguri] (son), David Toguri [also listed as Megumi Toguri] (daughter), Samuel Toguri (son), Etsuko Toguri (daughter), and Toshiko Toguri (daughter). His home address is listed as 207 Gore Avenue, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Bay Farm, BC and Toronto, ON.

Metadata

ForenameTokizo
SurnameToguri
Regularized NameTokizo Toguri
Custodian Identification Number3636
NationalityNaturalized Canadian
Residence (after uprooting)Bay Farm, BC
Residence (after uprooting)Toronto, ON
Residence (before uprooting)Vancouver

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Shared Surnames

Toguri

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