Tomizo Watanabe
He was born on 07 February 1889. He was a farmhand employed by Mr. W. Goodman, Hatzic, BC. His family includes Ichi Watanabe (mother), Sohichi Watanabe (father), Chiyome Watanabe (wife; nee Chiyome Uchida; deceased), Tomiko Watanabe (daughter), Fumiyo Watanabe (daughter) and Toshiko Watanabe (daughter). His home address is listed as Brand Avenue, Mission, BC. Rural Route No. 1, Mission, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to Lemon Creek, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Tomizo |
| Surname | Watanabe |
| Regularized Name | Tomizo Watanabe |
| Custodian Identification Number | 9316 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Lemon Creek, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Mission |
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Terminology
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