Hisashi Oikawa
Bird Commission case file number 879. Custodian file number 5613. (Source: lac_rg33-69_volume_44_file_0879)
He was born on 2 September 1918. He was a fisherman employed by B.C. Packers, Steveston, BC. His family includes Masu Oikawa (mother; nee Masu Hatakeyama), and Zennosuke Oikawa (father). His home address is listed as River Road, Sunbury, BC and Rural Route No 1, New Westminster, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Carey, MB and Dryden, ON.
Metadata
| Surname | Oikawa |
| Forename | Hisashi |
| Regularized Name | Hisashi Oikawa |
| Custodian Identification Number | 5613 |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Carey, MB |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Dryden, ON |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Sunbury |
| Residence (before uprooting) | New Westminster |
Collections
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