10508: Misao Okata

Misao Okata

She was born on 13 April 1907. Her maiden name is Misao Hirata. She was a housewife. Her family includes Ume Hirata (mother), Watkamatsu Hirata (father), Harry Okata [also listed as Shosaku Okata] (husband), Miyoko Okata (daughter), Masato Okata (son), Hatsuse Okata (daughter), Kazumune Okata (son), and Ishino Okata (daughter). Whitehorse, YT is listed as a former address. She was forcibly uprooted to Hastings Park, Vancouver, BC and Tashme, BC.

Sex	F
Date of Birth	13 April 1907
Nationality	Naturalized Canadian
Locations after uprooting	Tashme, BC
Locations before uprooting	Whitehorse, YT

Reel	C-9400 (1216-1218)
Type	Person
Custodian Number	10508
Name	Misao Okata

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10508: Misao Okata

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Metadata Author: Wendy Fang

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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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