Mitsutaro Okamoto
Okamoto was born on 12 August 1877. He was a logger employed by McNair Logging Company, Stillwater, BC. His mother and father are listed as deceased, with no names provided. He was unmarried and had no children at time of file. His home address is listed as Suzuki Camp, Stillwater, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Sandon, BC on 21 March 1942. His listed seized property includes multiple tools.
Metadata
| Forename | Mitsutaro |
| Surname | Okamoto |
| Regularized Name | Mitsutaro Okamoto |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1300 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Sandon, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Stillwater |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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