Shomatsu Toyama
Bird Commission case file number 588. Custodian file number 11185. (Source: lac_rg33-69_volume_28_file_0588)
Also listed as Seimatsu Toyama. He was born on 13 July 1891. He was a self-employed owner of a transfer business. His family includes Wakamatsu Nakada (father), Maka Toyama (mother), Maka Toyama (wife; nee Maka Ige), Masao Toyama (son), Fumi Toyama (daughter), Tokuzo Toyama (son), Shomei Toyama (son), Nui Toyama [also appears as Nuiko Toyama] (daughter), George Toyama (son), Roy Toyama (son), and Kaye Toyama (son). His home address is listed as 1342 East Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Coaldale, AB.
Metadata
| Surname | Toyama |
| Forename | Shomatsu |
| Regularized Name | Shomatsu Toyama |
| Custodian Identification Number | 11185 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Coaldale, AB |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Other Archival Files (1)
Terminology
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