4005: Gentoku Okamura
Gentoku Okamura
He was born on 25 December 1881. He was a mine timber cutter employed by No. 8 Coal
Mine, Union Bay, Cumberland, BC. His family includes Maju Okamura (mother), Zenjiro
Okamura (father), and Tokue Okamura (wife; in Japan). His home address is listed as
Box 621, Cumberland, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Hope, BC. He was exiled to Japan
on 2 October 1946.
| Sex | M |
| Date of Birth | 25 December 1881 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Locations after uprooting |
Hope, BC
|
| Date exiled to Japan | 02 October 1946 |
| Locations before uprooting |
Cumberland
|
| Reel |
C-9341
(1340-1344)
|
| Type | Person |
| Custodian Number | 4005 |
| Name | Gentoku Okamura |
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4005: Gentoku Okamura
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