994: Shohachi Omoto

Shohachi Omoto

He was born on 27 July 1895. He was a self-employed grocer. His family includes Sute Omoto (mother; nee Sute Nishimura), Matsujiro Omoto (father), Shika Omoto (wife; nee Shika Yamamoto), Harry Omoto [also listed as Takashi Omoto] (son), Emiko Omoto (daughter), Satori Omoto (daughter), Sachiko Omoto (daughter), Sumie Omoto (daughter), Yasue Omoto (daughter), and Akio Omoto (son). His home address is listed as 1553 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to 47 Dogwood Avenue, Lemon Creek, Slocan, BC.

Sex	M
Date of Birth	27 July 1895
Nationality	Naturalized Canadian
Locations after uprooting	Slocan, BC
Locations before uprooting	Vancouver

Reel	C-9314 (261-284)
Type	Person
Custodian Number	994
Name	Shohachi Omoto
Dates	Not Before: 03 April 1942 Not After: 20 August 1946

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994: Shohachi Omoto

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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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