1658: Johei Ota

Johei Ota

He was born on 17 September 1889. He was a labourer, listed as being “on compensation.” His family includes Kiso Ota (mother; nee Kiso Sakamoto; deceased at time of file), Tsurueimon Ota (father; deceased at time of file), Kinno Ota (wife), Takashi Ota (son), Shizue Ota (daughter), Yachiyo Ota [also named as Nachio Ota] (daughter), and Isamu Ota (son). He lived at 732 East Pender Street, Vancouver, BC and was forcibly uprooted to New Denver, BC. His listed seized property includes property, house, and chicken house at 732 East Pender Street, Vancouver, BC; a sewing machine; garden tools; carpenter tools; and household belongings.

Sex	M
Date of Birth	17 September 1889
Nationality	Japanese national
Locations after uprooting	New Denver, BC
Locations before uprooting	Vancouver

Reel	C-9322 (1676-1712)
Type	Person
Custodian Number	1658
Name	Johei Ota
Dates	Not Before: 19 March 1942 Not After: 08 January 1949

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1658: Johei 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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