Dorothy Yamada
She was born on 8 May 1917. Her name is also listed as Shizuye Yamada and her maiden name is Shizuye Dorothy Yamashita. Her family includes Teka Yamashita (mother; nee Teka Kuramoto), Tsunehei Yamashita (father), Hiroshi Yamada [also listed as Ronald Yamada ] (son), and Toshio Yamada [also listed as John Yamada] (husband). 3014 Wall Street, Vancouver, BC amd 3340 Turner Street, Vancouver, BC are listed as former addresses. She was forcibly uprooted to Kelowna, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Dorothy |
| Surname | Yamada |
| Regularized Name | Dorothy Yamada |
| Custodian Identification Number | 13300 |
| Nationality | Unknown |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Kelowna, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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Terminology
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