Mitsu Okamura

Mitsu Okamura

She was born on 13 April 1894. Her maiden name is Mitsu Kanazawa. She was a housewife. Her family includes Hatsu Kanazawa (mother; nee Hatsu Miyahara), Yozo Kanazawa (father), Magoichi Okamura (husband), Yukio Okamura (son), and Tatsuo Okamura (son). Her home address is listed as Horel Road, Rural Route No. 1, New Westminster, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to Newton Siding, MB.

Metadata

ForenameMitsu
SurnameOkamura
Regularized NameMitsu Okamura
Custodian Identification Number5155
NationalityNaturalized Canadian
Residence (after uprooting)Newton Siding, MB
Residence (before uprooting)New Westminster

Collections

Custodian Case Files (1)

Terminology

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