10362: Suketaro Ota

Suketaro Ota

He was born on 22 June 1891. He was a self-employed tailor and millhand. His family includes Takichi Ota (father), Hobu Ota (mother), Shimo Ota (wife), Isamu Ota (son), Nobuko Ota (daughter), Takeshi Ota (son), George Ota [also listed as Hiroshi Ota] (son), Teruko Ota (daughter), Bobby Ota [also listed as Masashi Ota] (son). He lived in Chemainus, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Tashme, BC and exiled to Japan on 31 May 1946.

Sex	M
Date of Birth	22 June 1891
Nationality	Japanese national
Locations after uprooting	Tashme, BC
Date exiled to Japan	31 May 1946
Locations before uprooting	Chemainus

Reel	C-9399 (1249-1271)
Type	Person
Custodian Number	10362
Name	Suketaro Ota

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Title

10362: Suketaro Ota

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Metadata Author: Natsuki Abe

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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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