Sam Isamu Umeda (1923 - 1956)

Born 17 Jul 1923 in Fife, Pierce, Washington, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Kazuko (Nose) Umeda — married 22 Jul 1951 (to 2 Apr 1956) in King, Washington, United States

Descendants

Died 2 Apr 1956 at age 32 in Seattle, King, Washington, United States

Biography

Isamu Umeda was born in Fife, Washington on July 17, 1923, the first son and middle child of Japanese immigrants Kumaichi Umeda and Torano Hanamoto. In the 1930 and 1940 United States Censuses, he lived with his parents and siblings in Gardenville, Washington. By 1940, he already identified himself as Sam. During the Pacific War, he was removed to Pinedale Assembly Center and then incarcerated at Tule Lake War Relocation Center with his Japanese American family on July 19, 1942 until September 30, 1943; he was residing in Tacoma, Washington at that time. He was later moved to Heart Mountain War Relocation Center from October 3 until March 28, 1945, when he left with his family for Tacoma, Washington.

Sam married Kazuko Nose in King County, Washington on July 22, 1951. They had three surviving children during their marriage which lasted for the remainder of Sam's 32-year life. He committed suicide through a gunshot in the head at home in Seattle on April 2, 1956. His body was later cremated.

Sources

• "United States Japanese Americans Relocated During World War II, 1942-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KX2X-N63 : 12 December 2014), Isamu S Umeda, 1942-1946; citing Tule Lake, person number 19399C, file 414001, NARA NAID 1263921, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
• "United States, War Relocation Authority centers, final accountability rosters, 1942-1946," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLX5-KLMF : 8 February 2019), Isamu Sam Umeda, 19 Jul 1942; citing roster, family no. 19399, line 25506, NARA microfilm publication M1865 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2001).
• "United States, War Relocation Authority centers, final accountability rosters, 1942-1946," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLXR-6MXW : 8 February 2019), Isamu Sam Umeda, 19 Jul 1942; citing roster, family no. 19399, line 25506, NARA microfilm publication M1865 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2001).
• "United States, War Relocation Authority centers, final accountability rosters, 1942-1946," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLXR-F4PX : 8 February 2019), Sam or Isamu Umeda, 3 Oct 1943; citing roster, family no. 19399, line 12292, NARA microfilm publication M1865 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2001).
• "Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N313-M57 : 10 March 2018), Sam Isamu Umeda, 02 Apr 1956; citing Seattle, King, Washington, reference 6430, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Olympia; FHL microfilm 2,033,618.
• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V3PX-Z6X : 19 May 2014), Sam Umeda, Apr 1956; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).