Shirayu Obara

Shirayu Obara

She was born on 10 March 1887. Her maiden name is Shirayu Matsunaga. She was a housewife. Her family includes Nachi Matsunaga (mother), Juhatchi Matsunaga (father), Tsuneo Obara (husband), George Obara [also listed as Rioichi Obara] (son), Yokio Obara (son), Toshiko Obara (daughter), and Tatsuo Obara (son). Her home address is listed as P.O. Box 333, Cumberland, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to New Denver, BC.

Metadata

ForenameShirayu
SurnameObara
Regularized NameShirayu Obara
Custodian Identification Number6488
NationalityJapanese national
Residence (after uprooting)New Denver, BC
Residence (before uprooting)Cumberland

Collections

Custodian Case Files (1)

Terminology

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