Shoshichi Toyota

Shoshichi Toyota

He was born on 14 February 1897. He was a millhand employed by Mayo Brothers Lumber Company. His family includes Takejiro Toyota (father), Hama Toyota (mother; nee Hama Asada; in Japan), Kiriye Toyota (wife; nee Kiriye Obuchi), Sugawo Toyota (daughter), Aichi Toyota (son), Yaichi Toyota (son), Mineyo Toyota (daughter), Haruye Toyota (daughter), Bill Toyota [also listed as Masaji Toyota] (son), Ruth Toyota [also listed as Masuye Toyota] (daughter), Yoshio Toyota (son), Kanichi Toyota (son), Masao Toyota (son), Masumi Toyota (son), Kaoru Toyota (daughter), and Roy Toyota (son). He lived in Paldi, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Popoff, BC.

Metadata

ForenameShoshichi
SurnameToyota
Regularized NameShoshichi Toyota
Custodian Identification Number11648
NationalityJapanese national
Residence (after uprooting)Popoff, BC
Residence (before uprooting)Paldi

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