Seitaro Tsumura

Seitaro Tsumura

He was born on 30 March 1892. He was a sawmill hand employed by Alberni Pacific Lumber Company, Alberni, BC. His family includes Kuma Tsumura (mother), Yoshimatsu Tsumura (father), Tokue Tsumura (wife; nee Tokue Akimoto), Victor Tsumura [also listed as Tatsuji Tsumura] (son; in Japan), Kenneth Tsumura [also listed as Takeshi Tsumura] (son; in Japan), Eunice Tsumura [also listed as Mayumi Tsumura] (daughter; in Japan), Lily Tsumura (daughter). His home address is listed as Port Alberni, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Mallarytown, ON and Toronto, ON.

Metadata

ForenameSeitaro
SurnameTsumura
Regularized NameSeitaro Tsumura
Custodian Identification Number2058
NationalityNaturalized Canadian
Residence (after uprooting)Mallarytown, ON
Residence (after uprooting)Toronto, ON
Residence (before uprooting)Port Alberni

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