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
| Forename | Seitaro |
| Surname | Tsumura |
| Regularized Name | Seitaro Tsumura |
| Custodian Identification Number | 2058 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Mallarytown, ON |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Toronto, ON |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Port Alberni |
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