Yaeko Okada

Yaeko Okada

She was born on 28 August 1908. Her maiden name is Yaeko Ichihara. She was a housewife. Her family includes Hisami Ichihara (mother), Goro Ichihara (father), Osamu Okada (husband), Lillian Okada [also listed as Chiye Okada or Chie Okada] (daughter), Anne Okada [also listed as Aki Okada] (daughter), Hajime Okada (son), and June Okada [also listed as Sayuri Okada] (daughter). Her home address is listed as Chemainus, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to Tashme, BC and she was exiled to Japan on 31 May 1946.

Metadata

ForenameYaeko
SurnameOkada
Regularized NameYaeko Okada
Custodian Identification Number6566
NationalityJapanese national
Residence (after uprooting)Tashme, BC
LabelExiled to Japan
Residence (before uprooting)Chemainus

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