Suma Okada
She was born on 18 August 1888. Her maiden name is Suma Nakamura. She was a housewife. Her family includes Tami Nakamura (mother; nee Tami Yoshikawa), Eihachi Nakamura (father), Jisaku Okada (husband), Shigeko Okada (daughter), Eiko Okada (daughter), Ukio Okada (son), Mary Okada [also listed as Mitsuko Okada] (daughter; born 23 July 1926), Paul Okada [also listed as Hideo Okada] (son), Esther Okada [also listed as Katsuko Okada] (daughter), and Fusako Yoshimoto (daughter; nee Fusako Okada). Her home address is listed as 1539 West 4th Avenue, Vancouver, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to Slocan, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Suma |
| Surname | Okada |
| Regularized Name | Suma Okada |
| Custodian Identification Number | 9711 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
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Terminology
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