12870: Shigetaro Oki

Shigetaro Oki

He is also named in the file as Sam Oki. He was born on 07 March 1889. He was a grocer, owning his own business: English Bay Produce, operating under the name English Bay Confectionary, at 1200 Denman Street, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Miyo Oki (mother), Manchiro Oki (father), Yoshi Oki (wife), Suzu Oki (daughter), Mary Oki (daughter), Henry Oki [also listed as Isamu Oki] (son), Thomas Oki [also listed as Tsutomu Oki] (son), and Ami Oki (daughter). His listed seized property includes his grocery business, with its stock and fixtures.

Sex	M
Date of Birth	07 March 1889
Nationality	Naturalized Canadian

Reel	C-9418 (1286-1308)
Type	Person
Custodian Number	12870
Name	Shigetaro Oki
Dates	Not Before: 09 April 1942 Not After: 21 January 1943

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12870: Shigetaro Oki

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Metadata Author: Erin Chan

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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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