Takejiro Ode
He was born on 25 March 1887. He was a fish packer employed by Morseby Island Fish Company, Galiano Island, BC and Green Cove Salteries Limited, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Ina Ode (mother; nee Ina Tomita), Yaemon Ode (father), Sakae Ode (wife; nee Sakae Miyaki; in Japan), Hiroshi Ode (son; in Japan), Miyako Hayashi (daughter; nee Miyako Ode; in Japan), and Sumiko Ode (daughter; in Japan). His home address is listed as 403 Hastings East, Vancouver, BC. 723 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC and 396 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC are listed as former addresses. He was forcibly uprooted to Alpine Lodge, Christina Lake, BC and Alpine Inn, Cascade, BC. He was exiled to Japan on 17 June 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Takejiro |
| Surname | Ode |
| Regularized Name | Takejiro Ode |
| Custodian Identification Number | 3116 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Christina Lake, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Cascade, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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Terminology
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