Tomi Watanabe
She was born on 26 April 1909. She was a self-employed grocery store worker, 627 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC. Her family includes Take Fujino (mother; nee Take Nakagawa), Matsujiro Fujino (father), Teizo Watanabe (husband; deceased), Fumie Watanabe (daughter), Shizuye Watanabe [also listed as Shizu Watanabe] (daughter), and Sadami Watanabe (daughter). Her home address is listed as 627 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to Barnwell, AB.
Metadata
| Forename | Tomi |
| Surname | Watanabe |
| Regularized Name | Tomi Watanabe |
| Custodian Identification Number | 4834 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Barnwell, AB |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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Terminology
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