Shotaro Ohashi
Ohashi was born on 2 January 1889. He was a fisherman employed by B.C. Packers, Sunnyside Cannery at Port Essington. His family includes Yetsu or Tatsu Ohashi (wife; in Japan) and Matsujiro Ohashi (brother). His mother and father are listed as deceased at time of file and no names are provided. His home address is listed as Port Essington, BC where he lived with his brother. He was forcibly uprooted to Hastings Park. Three Valley, BC is listed as an address, but it was crossed out and “c/o CPR. Bull River, BC” is listed instead. He sent a letter with a return address of Golden, BC in February 1946. He was exiled to Japan on 17 June 1946. His boat “Shiga” and fishing equipment were sold under duress to B.C. Packers. He once used the last name Deguchi to take a trip to Japan.
Metadata
| Forename | Shotaro |
| Surname | Ohashi |
| Regularized Name | Shotaro Ohashi |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1308 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Port Essington |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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