Tozo Tsubone
He was born on 19 May 1893. He was a shingle bolt cutter employed by Capilano Shake and Shingle Company. His family includes Kiku Tsubone (mother; nee Kiku Inouye), Utaro Tsubone [possibly Utoro Tsubone] (father), Ishi Tsubone (wife; nee Ishi Inouye), Fujiasu Tsubone [also known as Fujiyasu Tsubone] (son), Sadako Tsubone (daughter), Sonoko Tsubone [also known as Sona Tsubone] (daughter), Todan Tsubone (son), Fujimaru Tsubone (son), Fujimasa Tsubone (son), and Lonko Tsubone (daughter). His home address is listed as P.O. Box 199, Mission, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Slocan, BC. He was exiled to Japan on 17 June 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Tozo |
| Surname | Tsubone |
| Regularized Name | Tozo Tsubone |
| Custodian Identification Number | 4441 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Mission |
Collections
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Terminology
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