Tomekichi Yonekura

Tomekichi Yonekura

He was born on 14 June 1885. At the time of these documents, he was retired. His family members are Sumiye Yonekura (wife; nee Sumiye Yamaguchi), Tadao Yonekura (son), Asako Yonekura (daughter), and Yoshiharu Yonekura (son). He lived at #19 Imperial Cannery, B0x 254, Steveston, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Slocan, BC. His family’s seized property includes household belongings, and a fishing vessel named “H.Y.”, which was purchased at auction by Alexander John McGillivray. The family stored items at their home at Imperial Cannery House #12.

Metadata

ForenameTomekichi
SurnameYonekura
Regularized NameTomekichi Yonekura
Custodian Identification Number1085
NationalityNaturalized Canadian
Residence (after uprooting)Slocan, BC
Residence (before uprooting)Steveston

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