Masatoshi Umetsu
He was born on 8 January 1915. He was a bookkeeper employed by C. Nakamura & Company, 163 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Sui Umetsu (mother; nee Sui Anyo), Yohei Umetsu (father), Kyoko Umetsu (wife; nee Kyoko Kumagai). His home address is listed as 2052 Dundas Street, Vancouver, BC. 763 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC and 234 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC are listed as former addresses. He was forcibly uprooted to Blenheim, ON.
Metadata
| Forename | Masatoshi |
| Surname | Umetsu |
| Regularized Name | Masatoshi Umetsu |
| Custodian Identification Number | 12494 |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Blenheim, ON |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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Terminology
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