Shigeji Okada
Bird Commission case file number 609. Custodian file number 1756 (Source: lac_rg33-69_volume_29_file_0609). Son of Kiwazo Okada.
He was born on 26 January 1920. He was a fisherman formerly employed by B.C. Packers, Steveston, BC. His family includes Hatsuyo Sakurai (mother), Kiwazo Okada (father), and Shigeto Okada (brother). His home address is listed as Burrard Cannery, 7th Avenue, Steveston, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Raymond, AB.
Metadata
| Surname | Okada |
| Forename | Shigeji |
| Regularized Name | Shigeji Okada |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1756 |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Raymond, AB |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Steveston |
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