Mitsuyoshi Yamamoto
He was born on 7 June 1916. He was a logger and farmer employed by Stave Lake Cedar Company, Dewdney, BC. His family includes Kinu Yamamoto (mother; nee Kinu Yamamoto), Yukijiro Yamamoto (father), Asaye Nishimura (common-law wife), Kaichi Nishimura (step-son), Miyuki Yamamoto (daughter), and Kinuyo Nishimura (step-daughter). His home address is listed as 237 East Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Weller, AB.
Metadata
| Forename | Mitsuyoshi |
| Surname | Yamamoto |
| Regularized Name | Mitsuyoshi Yamamoto |
| Custodian Identification Number | 6711 |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Weller, AB |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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