9795: Hezo Okamoto

Hezo Okamoto

He was born on 10 July 1886. He was a millhand employed by Britannia Mines, Britannia Beach, BC. His family includes Tokiye Okamoto (wife; nee Tokiye Goshi), Emiko Okamoto (daughter), Hisayo Okamoto (daughter), Juka Okamoto (mother; nee Juka Toyama), and Tokuji Okamoto (father). His home address is listed as Britannia Beach, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Raymond, Alberta.

Sex	M
Date of Birth	10 July 1886
Nationality	Naturalized Canadian
Locations before uprooting	Britannia Beach

Reel	C-9394 (1112-1123)
Type	Person
Custodian Number	9795
Name	Hezo Okamoto

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9795: Hezo Okamoto

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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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