1268: Kazuo Ota

Kazuo Ota

Ota was born on 05 December 1891. He was mill hand employed by Bloedel, Stewart & Welch Company Limited, Port Alberni, BC. His family includes Seki Ota (mother; in Japan), Kumahiko Ota (father; deceased at time of file), Hatsuko Ota (wife; nee Hatsuko Shimada), Sumiko Ota (daughter), and Robert Ota [also, Minoru Robert Ota] (son; born on 02 June 1934). He lived in Port Alberni, BC, was forcibly uprooted to Tashme, BC, and was exiled to Japan on 31 May 1946. His listed seized property includes: household belongings; sewing machine; camera.

Sex	M
Date of Birth	05 December 1891
Nationality	Naturalized Canadian
Locations after uprooting	Tashme, BC
Date exiled to Japan	31 May 1946
Locations before uprooting	Port Alberni

Reel	C-9316 (1800-1818)
Type	Person
Custodian Number	1268
Name	Kazuo Ota
Dates	Not Before: 25 March 1942 Not After: 18 August 1949

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1268: Kazuo Ota

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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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