15001: Takeji Oku

Takeji Oku

He was born on 15 April 1904. He was a logger. His family includes Hatsue Oku (mother), Harukichi Oku (father), Haruko Oku (wife; nee Haruko Maeda), and Dennis Oku [also listed as Hiromi Oku] (son). He lived in O’Brien Bay, BC and 166 West 6th Avenue, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Kaslo, BC.

Sex	M
Date of Birth	15 April 1904
Nationality	Japanese national
Locations after uprooting	Kaslo, BC
Locations before uprooting	Vancouver O’Brien Bay

Reel	C-9430 (510-514)
Type	Person
Custodian Number	15001
Name	Takeji Oku

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15001: Takeji Oku

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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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