Goichiro Yonemoto

Goichiro Yonemoto

Bird Commission case file number 995. Custodian file number 1733. (Source: lac_rg33-69_volume_50_file_0995)
He was born on 29 April 1901. He was a fisherman employed by Great West Packing Company. He was also a part-time farmer. His family includes Kima Yonemoto (mother), Yokichi Yonemoto (father), Shizue Yonemoto (wife; nee Shizue Tamemoto), and Kazuo Yonemoto (son). His home address is listed as No. 2 Road, Dyke, Steveston, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Magrath, AB and Port Arthur, ON.

Metadata

SurnameYonemoto
ForenameGoichiro
Regularized NameGoichiro Yonemoto
Custodian Identification Number1733
NationalityNaturalized Canadian
Residence (after uprooting)Magrath, AB
Residence (after uprooting)Port Arthur, ON
Residence (before uprooting)Steveston

Collections

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Other Archival Files (1)

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