Toshitomi Tonogai
He was born on 9 August 1922. He was a millhand employed by BC Pulp & Paper Company in Woodfibre, BC. His family includes Riyomon Tonogai (father) and Tomi Tonogai (mother; nee Tomi Nishimura). He lived in Woodfibre, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Grand Forks, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Toshitomi |
| Surname | Tonogai |
| Regularized Name | Toshitomi Tonogai |
| Custodian Identification Number | 10127 |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Grand Forks, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Woodfibre |
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