Tsuruichi Oike
He was born on 2 September 1885. He was a fish buyer for National Fish Company, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Suyeno Oike (wife; nee Suyeno Makino; deceased), Tatsue Yokota (daughter; nee Tatsue Oike), Kanae Oike (daughter), Toshikazu Oike (son), Nobuyo Oike (daughter), and Hideko Oike (daughter). His home address is listed as 456 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to New Denver, BC, Rosebery, BC, and Montreal, QC.
Metadata
| Forename | Tsuruichi |
| Surname | Oike |
| Regularized Name | Tsuruichi Oike |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1971 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | New Denver, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Rosebery, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Montreal, QC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
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Terminology
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