Kiu Umetsu
Wife of Sekichi Umetsu. Bird Commission case file number 1286. Custodian file number 9320. (Source: lac_rg33-69_volume_65_file_1286.)
She was born on 10 June 1894. Her maiden name is Kiu Endo. She was a housewife. Her family includes Miki Endo (mother; nee Miki Matsu), Kutaro Endo (father), Sekichi Umetsu (husband; deceased), Mitsue Umetsu (daughter), Haru Umetsu (daughter), Seiji Umetsu (son), Eiko Umetsu (daughter), Sumi Sato (daughter; nee Sumi Umetsu), Minoru Umetsu (son), Sadako Umetsu (daughter) and Joe Umetsu (son). Her home address is listed as Rural Route No. 1, Old Silverdale Road, Mission, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to Tashme, BC, New Denver, BC and 232 Mary Street, Hamilton, ON.
Metadata
| Surname | Umetsu |
| Forename | Kiu |
| Regularized Name | Kiu Umetsu |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Custodian Identification Number | 9320 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Tashme, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | New Denver, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Hamilton, ON |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Mission |
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