Morikuma Tokunaga
He was born on 5 February 1910. He was a logger employed by Dumaresqe Logging Company, Allison Bay, BC. His family includes Shei Tokunaga (mother) and Kengen Tokunaga (father). His home address is listed as 409 Alexander Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Red Sands, BC, Pyramid Work Camp, BC, and Sinclair Mills, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Morikuma |
| Surname | Tokunaga |
| Regularized Name | Morikuma Tokunaga |
| Custodian Identification Number | 246 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Red Sands, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Pyramid Work Camp, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Sinclair Mills, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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Terminology
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