Kiyo Ogawa
Bird Commission case file number 1250. Custodian file number 2883. (Source: lac_rg33-69_volume_63_file_1250.)
She was born on 9 June 1895. Her maiden name is Kiyo Shirakawa. Her occupation is listed as housewife, but a note in the file indicates that she was a strawberry grower who owned nineteen acres of land and a truck. Her family includes Koto Shirakawa (mother; nee Koto Kaku), Urado Shirakawa (father), Tokusaburo Ogawa (husband; deceased), and Sakaye Ogawa (daughter). Her home address is listed as Mission City, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to Alberta and Hamilton, ON.
Metadata
| Surname | Ogawa |
| Forename | Kiyo |
| Regularized Name | Kiyo Ogawa |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Custodian Identification Number | 2883 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Hamilton, ON |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Mission City |
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