Masami Oikawa
Bird Commission case file number 725. Custodian file number 5176. (Source: lac_rg33-69_volume_35_file_0725)
He was born on 31 July 1906. He was a farmer employed by his father Mr. Oikawa. His family includes Ichino Oikawa (mother), Usaburo Oikawa (father), Kanako Oikawa (wife; nee Kanako Suto), Sachiko Oikawa (daughter), Uichi Oikawa (son), Kazumi Oikawa (son), Teiji Oikawa (son), Kimio Oikawa (son), Kenneth Oikawa [also listed as Kenichi Oikawa] (son), and Hayao Oikawa (son). His home address is listed as Gibson Road, Rural Route No. 1, New Westminster, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Picture Butte, AB.
Metadata
| Surname | Oikawa |
| Forename | Masami |
| Regularized Name | Masami Oikawa |
| Custodian Identification Number | 5176 |
| Nationality | Unknown |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Picture Butte, AB |
| Residence (before uprooting) | New Westminster |
Collections
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