11650: Kanaye Okura

Kanaye Okura

Her maiden name was Kanaye Otani. She is also listed as Ethel Okura. She was born on 10 November 1912. She was a housewife. Her family includes Kikutaro Otani (father), Hisae Otani (mother; nee Hisae Matoba), Kisaburo Okura [also listed as Francis Okura] (husband), Nancy Okura [also listed as Kimiye Okura] (daughter), Ronald Okura [also listed as Kiyozo Okura] (son), and Robert Okura [also listed as Yoshiaki Okura] (son). Her home address is listed as 160 West 4th Avenue, Vancouver, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to New Denver, BC.

Sex	F
Date of Birth	10 November 1912
Nationality	Japanese national
Locations after uprooting	New Denver, BC
Locations before uprooting	Vancouver

Reel	C-9410 (511-513)
Type	Person
Custodian Number	11650
Name	Kanaye Okura

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Title

11650: Kanaye Okura

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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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