Kanako Oikawa
She was born on 20 April 1911. Her maiden name is Kanako Suto. She was a housewife. Her family includes Asano Suto (mother; nee Asano Kikuchi), Yasaburo Suto (father), Masami Oikawa (husband), Sachiko Oikawa (daughter), Kazumi Oikawa (son), Uichi Oikawa (son), Teiji Oikawa (son), Kimio Oikawa (son), Hayao Oikawa (son), and Kenneth Oikawa [also listed as Kenichi Oikawa] (son). Her home address is listed as 1317 Gibson Road, New Westminster, BC. Rural Route, No. 1, New Westminster, BC is listed as a former address. She was forcibly uprooted to Lethbridge, AB.
Metadata
| Forename | Kanako |
| Surname | Oikawa |
| Regularized Name | Kanako Oikawa |
| Custodian Identification Number | 4915 |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Lethbridge, AB |
| Residence (before uprooting) | New Westminster |
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Terminology
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