1312: Seichi Ohashi
Seichi Ohashi
Ohashi was born on 11 November 1916. He was a fish packer and store clerk employed
by B.C. Packers Limited, Sunnyside Cannery, Skeena River, BC. His family includes
Take Ohashi (mother), Matsujiro Ohashi (father), and Harumi Ohashi (wife; nee Harumi
Tomotsugu). They were married in May 1946 and had no children at time of file. His
home address is listed as Port Essington, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Blenheim,
ON. He drowned at Windsor, ON on 21 June 1946 while employed by the Detroit River
Constructions Company. His listed seized property includes a gasboat named “Togo #1,”
a speed boat left in the custody of Douglas W. Souter, bookkeeper at the B.C. Packers
Sunnyside Cannery at Skeena River, a Belgium Leader shot gun, one Eastman Kodak camera,
and one Super camera. “Togo #1” was sold to Albert E. Lawson and Douglas Souter. The
speed boat was purchased by A. Jacobson of Shirley, BC. Both cameras were shipped
to Ohashi’s widow. Two photograph albums were seized by the RCMP and presumed to have
been returned to Ohashi.
Sex | M |
Date of Birth | 11 November 1916 |
Nationality | Unknown |
Locations after uprooting |
Blenheim, ON
|
Locations before uprooting |
Port Essington
|
Reel |
C-9317
(279-306)
|
Type | Person |
Custodian Number | 1312 |
Name | Seichi Ohashi |
Dates |
Not Before:
26 March 1942
Not After:
30 May 1947
|
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1312: Seichi Ohashi
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Metadata Author: Lindy Marks
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