10923: Naka Somiya
Naka Somiya
Her maiden name was Naka Yamamoto. She was born on 3 January 1907. She worked at her
husband’s rooming house. Her family include Hakichi Yamamoto (father), Tsude Yamamoto
(mother; nee Tsude Yasuda), Rikichi Somiya (husband), Masao Somiya (son), Kazuo Somiya
(son), Toshiro Somiya (son), and Shizuko Somiya (daughter). Her home address is listed
as 242 Main Street, Vancouver, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to Slocan, BC and exiled
to Japan on 2 August 1946.
| Sex | F |
| Date of Birth | 03 January 1907 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Locations after uprooting |
Slocan, BC
|
| Date exiled to Japan | 02 August 1946 |
| Locations before uprooting |
Vancouver
|
| Reel |
C-9404
(660-666)
|
| Type | Person |
| Custodian Number | 10923 |
| Name | Naka Somiya |
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10923: Naka Somiya
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