Shizuka Okada

Shizuka Okada

She was born on 31 January 1915. She is also listed as Jane Okada. Her maiden name is Shizuka Taniwa. She was a housewife. Her family includes Naka Taniwa (mother; nee Naka Tobu), Risaburo Taniwa (father), Hitoshi Okada (husband), and Richard Okada [also listed as Toshio Okada] (son). Her home address is listed as P.O. Box 125, Chemainus, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to Slocan, BC.

Metadata

ForenameShizuka
SurnameOkada
Regularized NameShizuka Okada
Custodian Identification Number6120
NationalityCanadian born
Residence (after uprooting)Slocan, BC
Residence (before uprooting)Chemainus

Collections

Custodian Case Files (1)

Terminology

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