Kikusaburo Kurisu
He was a fisherman at North Pacific Cannery, Skeena River, BC. His family includes Okuno Kurisu (wife), Sam Isamu Kurisu (son),
Chieko Sakai (daughter), Shoichi Kurisu (son), Hanako Okuno (daughter), Takeshi Okuno (son), Teruo Okuno (son),
and Ruby Okuno (daughter). He was uprooted from Skeena River to Bay Farm, BC.
IC9301/1142.
Metadata
| Surname | Kurisu |
| Forename | Kikusaburo |
| Regularized Name | Kikusaburo Kurisu |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Skeena River |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Bay Farm, BC |
Terminology
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