Hideo Okamoto
He was born on 25 October 1897. He was a store clerk employed by T. Nimi, 331 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Kuri Okamoto (mother; nee Kuri Yoshida), Sahei Okamoto (father), Fusayo Okamoto (wife; nee Fusayo Otani), Jeannette Okamoto [also listed as Kazuko Okamoto or Jennie Okamoto] (daughter), Jeanette Okamoto [also listed as Kiyoko Okamoto] (daughter), Margaret Okamoto [also listed as Michiko Okamoto] (daughter), Kenneth Okamoto [also listed as Shiro Okamoto] (son), and Kathleen Okamoto [also listed as Hideyo Okamoto] (daughter). His home address is listed as 396 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC. 331 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to Greenwood, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Hideo |
| Surname | Okamoto |
| Regularized Name | Hideo Okamoto |
| Custodian Identification Number | 14018 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Greenwood, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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