Masaru Okamura

Masaru Okamura

Bird Commission case file number 727. Custodian file number 5575. (Source: lac_rg33-69_volume_36_file_727)
He was born on 19 May 1906. He was a self-employed farmer. His family includes Suga Okamura (mother; nee Suga Matsunaga), Katsuzo Okamura (father), Fujiko Okamura (wife; nee Fujiko Hisaoka), Takeshi Okamura (son), Hiroshi Okamura (son), Masato Okamura (son), and Violet Okamura [also listed as Sumire Okamura] (daughter). His home address is listed as Hide Road, Rural Route No. 2, Mission, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Nobleford, AB.

Metadata

SurnameOkamura
ForenameMasaru
Regularized NameMasaru Okamura
SurnameOkamura
ForenameMasaru
Regularized NameMasaru Okamura
Custodian Identification Number5575
NationalityJapanese national
Residence (after uprooting)Nobleford, AB
Residence (before uprooting)Mission

Collections

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