13069: Kisaburo Okura

Kisaburo Okura

He was born on 20 January 1905. He is also listed as Francis Okura. He was a laundry worker employed by Kiichi Okura. His family includes Sumi Okura (mother; nee Sumi Kitamura), Moshichi Okura (father), Kanaye Okura [also listed as Ethel Okura] (wife; nee Kanaye Otani), 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). His home address is listed as 160 West 4th Avenue, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to New Denver, BC.

Sex	M
Date of Birth	20 January 1905
Nationality	Japanese national
Locations after uprooting	New Denver, BC
Locations before uprooting	Vancouver

Reel	C-9420 (606-609)
Type	Person
Custodian Number	13069
Name	Kisaburo Okura

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Title

13069: Kisaburo Okura

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Metadata Author: Lindy Marks

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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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