4005: Gentoku Okamura

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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