Katsuyoshi Okabe
Bird Commission case file number 931. Custodian file number 5003. (Source: lac_rg33-69_volume_47_file_0931)
He was born on 21 July 1919. He was a truck driver employed by Stave Lake Cedar, Dewdney Lake, BC. His family includes Nobu Okabe (mother), Terukichi Okabe (father), Kasumi Okabe (wife; nee Kasumi Nakana), and Kenichi Okabe (son). His home address is listed as Rural Route No. 1, Port Hammond, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Elm Creek, MB and Eustache, MB.
Metadata
| Surname | Okabe |
| Forename | Katsuyoshi |
| Regularized Name | Katsuyoshi Okabe |
| Custodian Identification Number | 5003 |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Elm Creek, MB |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Eustache, MB |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Port Hammond |
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