Shinyemon Tokitsu
He was born on 25 January 1894. He was a sawmill hand employed by McNair Shingle Company, Port Moody, BC. His family includes Tayo Tokitsu (mother; nee Tayo Kusano), Isekichi Tokitsu (father), Takano Tokitsu (wife), Casey Tokitsu [also listed as Keiji Tokitsu] (son), and Amy Tokitsu [also listed as Emi Tokitsu] (daughter). His home address is listed as McNair Shingle Company, Port Moody, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Bay Farm, Slocan, BC.
Although all casefile pages show Shinyemon, his name shows as 信右衛門 in the Chung directory, and this should be pronounced Shinuemon. The family confirms this pronunciation. The family also notes that Casey should be Kasey, and Amy/Emi should be Emy.
Metadata
| Forename | Shinyemon |
| Surname | Tokitsu |
| Regularized Name | Shinyemon Tokitsu |
| Custodian Identification Number | 10548 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Port Moody |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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