653: Suekichi Onizuka

Suekichi Onizuka

He was born on 20 July 1885. He was a self-employed tailor. His family includes Tokue Onizuka (wife; nee Tokue Koizumi), Seiji Onizuka (son), Shigeo Onizuka (son), Toshizo Onizuka (son), and Nobuyuki Onizuka (son). His home address is listed as 1847 Main Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Greenwood, BC and 21 Major Street, Toronto, ON.

Sex	M
Date of Birth	20 July 1885
Nationality	Japanese national
Locations after uprooting	Greenwood, BC Toronto, ON
Locations before uprooting	Vancouver

Reel	C-9309 (1265-1292)
Type	Person
Custodian Number	653
Name	Suekichi Onizuka
Dates	Not Before: 01 April 1942 Not After: 29 August 1947

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653: Suekichi Onizuka

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Source: Library and Archives Canada, Office of the Custodian of Enemy Property Fonds, C-3 Business Records

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