1713: Osamu Okada

Osamu Okada

He was born on 5 March 1901. He was a boom man employed by Victoria Lumber Company, Chemainus, BC. His family includes Rukujo Okada (mother), Bunkichi Okada (father), Yaeko Okada (wife; nee Yaeko Ichihara), Lillian Okada [also listed as Chiye Okada or Chie Okada] (daughter), Anne Okada [also listed as Aki Okada] (daughter), Hajime Okada (son), and June Okada [also listed as Sayuri Okada] (daughter). His home address is listed as Chemainus, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Tashme, BC and was exiled to Japan on 31 May 1946.

Sex	M
Date of Birth	05 March 1901
Nationality	Japanese national
Locations after uprooting	Tashme, BC
Date exiled to Japan	31 May 1946
Locations before uprooting	Chemainus

Reel	C-9323 (1331-1347)
Type	Person
Custodian Number	1713
Name	Osamu Okada

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1713: Osamu Okada

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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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