Shigeko Kuwahara
She was born on 5 October 1902. She is also known as Naomi Kuwahara. Her maiden name is Shigeko Okubo. She owned her own barber shop. Her family includes Fui Okubo (mother), Jutaro Okubo (father), Toshiro Kuwahara (husband), Toshiko Kuwahara (daughter), Setsuo Kuwahara (son), Akiha Kuwahara [also known as Akiharu Kuwahara] (son), Chizuko Kuwahara (daughter), Wakao Kuwahara (son), and Harumi Kuwahara (daughter). Her home address is listed as the corner of 3rd Avenue and Cowell Bay, Prince Rupert, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to Slocan, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Shigeko |
| Surname | Kuwahara |
| Regularized Name | Shigeko Kuwahara |
| Custodian Identification Number | 304 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Prince Rupert |
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