Toru Umetsu
He was born on 4 September 1916. He was a millhand employed by B.C. Pulp Company, Woodfibre, BC. His family includes Suye Umetsu (mother; nee Suye Ando), and Yohei Umetsu (father). His home address is listed as 234 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Tashme, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Toru |
| Surname | Umetsu |
| Regularized Name | Toru Umetsu |
| Custodian Identification Number | 8158 |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Tashme, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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Terminology
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