Masaharu Ogawa

Masaharu Ogawa

Bird Commission case file number 428. Custodian file number 6450. (Source: lac_rg33-69_volume_20_file_0428)
He was born on 14 February 1911. He was a fisherman employed by B.C. Packers Company Limited, Steveston, BC. His family includes Fusaye Ogawa (mother; nee Fusaye Kariya), Suketaro Ogawa (father), Tsurue Ogawa (wife), Masatsugu Ogawa (son), Tomoye Ogawa (daughter), and Mifune Ogawa (son). His home address is listed as 130 Moncton Street, Steveston, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to New Denver, BC.

Metadata

SurnameOgawa
ForenameMasaharu
Regularized NameMasaharu Ogawa
Custodian Identification Number6450
NationalityCanadian born
Residence (after uprooting)New Denver, BC
Residence (before uprooting)Steveston

Collections

Custodian Case Files (1)
Other Archival Files (1)

Terminology

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