1307: Yoshihiro Okano
Yoshihiro Okano
Okano was born on 7 June 1912. He was a formerly a fisherman, previously employed
by B.C. Packers at Steveston. His family includes Mine Okano (mother; nee Mine Inaba)
Sekiji Okano (father; deceased at time of file), Shoichi Matsushita (uncle), Shoichi
Katsushita (nephew), and a brother whose name is not provided in the file. His home
address is listed as Imperial Cannery, Steveston, BC, where he lived with his brother.
He was forcibly uprooted to Three Valley, BC on 21 April 1942 and again to Giscombe,
BC on 12 February 1947. His listed seized property includes a gasboat named “Dandelion,”
which was purchased by British Columbia Packers Limited.
| Sex | M |
| Date of Birth | 07 June 1912 |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Locations after uprooting |
Three Valley, BC
|
| Locations before uprooting |
Steveston
|
| Reel |
C-9317
(224-235)
|
| Type | Person |
| Custodian Number | 1307 |
| Name | Yoshihiro Okano |
| Dates |
Not Before:
06 April 1942
Not After:
14 February 1947
|
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1307: Yoshihiro Okano
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