Yaoki Obara
He was born on 14 July 1881. He was a self-employed farmer. His family includes Majyu Obara (wife; nee Majyu Matsunaga), Mitsuo Obara (son), Kazuyoshi Obara (son; also known as Casey Obara), Shizuo Obara (son), Yaeko Obara (daughter), and Akiko Obara (daughter). His home address is listed as Cumberland, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Slocan, BC and Vallican, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Yaoki |
| Surname | Obara |
| Regularized Name | Yaoki Obara |
| Custodian Identification Number | 5566 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Vallican, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Cumberland |
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