Masao Hiraoka
Bird Commission case file number 897. Custodian file number 1793 (Source:
lac_rg33-69_volume_45_file_0897). Son of Heijiro
Hiraoka. Owner of the fishing vessel "Tzaartoos."
He was born on 9 July 1916. He was a fisherman. His family includes Kise
Hiraoka (mother; nee Kise Nunota), Heijiro Hiraoka (father), and Sumiko Hiraoka
(wife; nee Sumiko Yodokawa). His home address is listed as Bamfield, BC. 391
Powell Street, Vancouver, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly
uprooted to Fuel Wood Project, Hunter Siding, BC, Rosebery, BC and Tashme,
BC.
Metadata
| Surname | Hiraoka |
| Forename | Masao |
| Regularized Name | Masao Hiraoka |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1793 |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Hunter Siding, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Rosebery, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Tashme, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Bamfield |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Fishing Boat Ledger (1)
Other Archival Files (1)
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Terminology
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