Daigoro Toyota
He was born on 24 December 1891. He was a sawmill hand employed by Mayo Lumber Company, Paldi, BC. His family includes Hama Toyota (mother; nee Hama Asada; in Japan), Takejiro Toyota (father), Hanayo Toyota (wife; nee Hanayo Obuchi), Kazue Toyota (daughter), Tomiye Takarabe (daughter; nee Tomiye Toyota), Fujiye Toyota (daughter), Kimiye Toyota (daughter), Yukie Toyota (daughter), Michio Toyota (son), Takeo Toyota (son), Dorris Toyota [also listed as Sumiye Toyota] (daughter), Phyllis Toyota [also listed as Mitsuye Toyota] (daughter), and Douglas Toyota [also listed as Noburo Toyota] (son). His home address is listed as Paldi, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Slocan, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Daigoro |
| Surname | Toyota |
| Regularized Name | Daigoro Toyota |
| Custodian Identification Number | 8594 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Paldi |
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