Shiro Umemoto
He was born on 14 February 1905. He was a taxi operator who owned his own business at 251 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Chisako Umemoto (wife; nee Chisako Tanaka), Marion Umemoto [also listed as Marion Kazuko Umemoto] (daughter), and George Umemoto [also listed as George Arata Umemoto] (son). His home address is listed as 1616 West 2nd Avenue, Vancouver, BC. 510 Alexander Street, Vancouver, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to Tashme, BC and was exiled to Japan on 2 August 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Shiro |
| Surname | Umemoto |
| Regularized Name | Shiro Umemoto |
| Custodian Identification Number | 13400 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Tashme, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
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Terminology
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