Yoshitaro Okada
He was born on 12 January 1909. He was a bookkeeper employed by British Columbia Fish Salteries Limited. His family includes Sode Okada (mother), Kumataro Okada (father), Sada Nakabara (step-mother), Chiyeko Okada (wife), Dennis Okada [also listed as Shoji Okada] (son), and Ronald Okada [also listed as Koji Okada] (son). His home address is listed as 130 West 4th Avenue, Vancouver, BC. 3573 Tanner Street, Vancouver, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to Christina Lake, BC and Greenwood, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Yoshitaro |
| Surname | Okada |
| Regularized Name | Yoshitaro Okada |
| Custodian Identification Number | 7256 |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Christina Lake, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Greenwood, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
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