Kiwazo Okada
Bird Commission case file number 608. Custodian file number 5024 (Source: lac_rg33-69_volume_29_file_0608). Father of Shigeji Okada.
He was born on 5 September 1883. He was a self-employed fisherman. His family includes Hatsuyo Okada (wife), Shigeto Okada (son), Natsue Ikebata (daughter; nee Natsue Okada), Shigeji Okada (son), Sawako Okada (daughter), Shigezo Okada (son), and Toyoko Okada (daughter). His home address is listed as P.O. Box 215, 7th Avenue & Moncton Street, Steveston, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Raymond, AB and Lethbridge, AB.
Metadata
| Surname | Okada |
| Forename | Kiwazo |
| Regularized Name | Kiwazo Okada |
| Custodian Identification Number | 5024 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Raymond, AB |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Lethbridge, AB |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Steveston |
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