Tadaichi Okada

Tadaichi Okada

Bird Commission case file number 1175. Custodian file number 8692. (Source: lac_rg33-69_volume_59_file_1175.)
He was born on 15 May 1879. He was a self-employed farmer. His family includes Yuki Shimizu (mother), Kiyo Okada (adopted mother), Matagoro Shimizu (father), Sajiro Okada (adopted father), and Tsune Okada (wife; nee Tsune Kaji). He lived in Clayoquot, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to New Denver, BC.

Metadata

SurnameOkada
ForenameTadaichi
Regularized NameTadaichi Okada
Custodian Identification Number8692
NationalityNaturalized Canadian
Residence (after uprooting)New Denver, BC
Residence (before uprooting)Clayoquot

Collections

Custodian Case Files (1)
Other Archival Files (1)

Terminology

Readers of these historical materials will encounter derogatory references to Japanese Canadians and euphemisms used to obscure the intent and impacts of the internment and dispossession. While these are important realities of the history, the Landscapes of Injustice Research Collective urges users to carefully consider their own terminological choices in writing and speaking about this topic today as we confront past injustice. See our statement on terminology, and related sources here.