Yoshichi Tominaga
He was born on 7 April 1905. He was a logger employed by Deep Bay Logging Company. His family includes Hami Tominaga (mother), Shichinosuke Tominaga (father), Kikuye Tominaga (wife; nee Kikuye Kawahara). He lived in Fanny Bay, BC and Cowichan Lake, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to New Denver, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Yoshichi |
| Surname | Tominaga |
| Regularized Name | Yoshichi Tominaga |
| Custodian Identification Number | 11687 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | New Denver, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Fanny Bay |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Cowichan Lake |
Collections
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Terminology
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