Mitsuye Uyeyama
She was born on 12 October 1891. Her maiden name is Mitsuye Kokawa. Her family includes Kunie Kokawa [possibly Kumie Kokawa] (mother), Tomekichi Kokawa (father), Etsusaburo Uyeyama (husband), Mitsuru Uyeyama (son), Mutsumi Uyeyama (son), Kiyoshi Uyeyama (son), Taira Uyeyama (son), George Uyeyama [also listed as Osamu Uyeyama] (son), Takeshi Uyeyama (son), Toru Uyeyama (son), and Noboru Uyeyama (son). She lived in Nanaimo, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to Bay Farm, Slocan, BC and was exiled to Japan on 17 June 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Mitsuye |
| Surname | Uyeyama |
| Regularized Name | Mitsuye Uyeyama |
| Custodian Identification Number | 12226 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Nanaimo |
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