Tokichi Ohi
He was born on 3 May 1898. He was a self-employed rooming house keeper. He was born as Tokichi Yamaura. His family includes Yoneko Ohi [sometimes listed as Yoneko Oi] (wife), Tobei Yamaura [possibly Tobei Yamamura] (father), Tomi Yamaura (mother; nee Tomi Tezuka), Yoshimasa Ohi [also listed as Yoshimasa Oi] (son), Tsuneyoshi Ohi [also listed as Fred Ohi] (son), and Agnes Ohi [also listed as Yasuyo Ohi, Agnes Oi, Yasuyo Oi] (daughter). His home address is listed as 122 Water Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Toronto, ON.
Metadata
| Forename | Tokichi |
| Surname | Ohi |
| Regularized Name | Tokichi Ohi |
| Custodian Identification Number | 11754 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Toronto, ON |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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