Kuni Tonomura
She was born on 08 September 1871. Her maiden name is Kuni Yamamura. She was a housewife. Her family includes Chino Yamamura (mother), Heihachi Yamamura (father), Senjiro Tonomura (husband; deceased), Moichiro Tonomura (son), Sue Yoshida (daughter; nee Sue Tonomura). Her home address is listed as Wren Road, Mission, BC. Rural Route No. 1, Mission, BC is listed as a former address. She was forcibly uprooted to Lemon Creek, BC. She was exiled to Japan on 02 August 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Kuni |
| Surname | Tonomura |
| Regularized Name | Kuni Tonomura |
| Custodian Identification Number | 9322 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Lemon Creek, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Mission |
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Terminology
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