9777: Yasu Okano

Yasu Okano

She was born on 14 July 1889. She was a cannery worker employed by Knight Inlet Cannery, Knight Inlet, BC. Her maiden name was Yasu Shirasawa. Her family includes Toyokichi Okano (husband), Shizue Okano (daughter), Masu Shirasawa (mother; nee Masu Ikeda), and Chonnosuke Shirasawa (father). Her home address is listed as 328 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to Grand Forks, BC.

Sex	F
Date of Birth	14 July 1889
Nationality	Naturalized Canadian
Locations after uprooting	Grand Forks, BC
Locations before uprooting	Vancouver

Reel	C-9394 (665-700)
Type	Person
Custodian Number	9777
Name	Yasu Okano

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9777: Yasu Okano

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Metadata Author: Aiying Yuan

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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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