Masao Tsuruoka
He was born on 11 May 1884. He was a coal picker. His family includes Natsu Tsuruoka (mother; nee Natsu Ineda or Natsu Inedo), Masajiro Tsuruoka (father), Itsu Tsuruoka (wife; nee Itsu Tsuchimori; deceased), Masaaki Tsuruoka (son), Hideko Yamakawa (daughter; nee Hideko Tsuruoka), Ayame Tsuruoka (daughter), and Masami Tsuruoka (son). His home address is listed as Box 533, Japanese Town No. 1, Cumberland, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to New Denver, BC and Tashme, BC. He was exiled to Japan on 2 August 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Masao |
| Surname | Tsuruoka |
| Regularized Name | Masao Tsuruoka |
| Custodian Identification Number | 4706 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | New Denver, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Tashme, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Cumberland |
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Terminology
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