Matsujiro Yamada
He is likely named Matsujiro Yamada. He was born on 5 January 1898. He was a logger employed by Mayo Lumber Company. His family includes Masaye Yamada (wife; nee Masaye Asada), Annie Yamada [also listed as Yoneko Yamada] (daughter), Doris Yamada [also listed as Yuriko Yamada and also known as Doris Uriko Yamada] (daughter), Kenneth Yamada [also listed as Kunio Yamada] (son), Frank Yamada [also listed as Yoshimi Yamada] (son), and Robert Yamada [also listed as Kunimatsu Yamada] (son). He lived in Paldi, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Lemon Creek, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Matsujiro |
| Surname | Yamada |
| Regularized Name | Matsujiro Yamada |
| Custodian Identification Number | 11581 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Lemon Creek, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Paldi |
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