Goichi Okahara
He was born on 3 February 1895. His name may be Goichi Okawara. He was a logger. His family includes Take Okahara (wife; nee Take Shimoda; in Japan) and Chizuko Okahara (daughter; in Japan). His home address is listed as Royston, BC. Cumberland, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to Thunder River Camp, BC and was exiled to Japan on 31 May 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Goichi |
| Surname | Okahara |
| Regularized Name | Goichi Okahara |
| Custodian Identification Number | 13718 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Thunder River Camp, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Royston |
Collections
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Terminology
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