Toru Uyeyama
He was born on 09 November 1921. He was a clerk in gas station and a fisherman employed by Noboru Uyeyama. His family includes Mitsuye Uyeyama (mother; nee Mitsuye Kokawa) and Etsusaburo Uyeyama (father). His home address is listed as 1010 Stewart Avenue, Nanaimo, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Slocan, BC and exiled to Japan on 02 October 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Toru |
| Surname | Uyeyama |
| Regularized Name | Toru Uyeyama |
| Custodian Identification Number | 778 |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Nanaimo |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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