Kumanosuke Okano
Bird Commission case file numbers 497 and 498. Custodian file number 3281. (Source: lac_rg33-69_volume_24_file_0497-0498)
He was born on 20 August 1873. He was a self-employed farmer. His family includes Riyo Okano (wife; nee Riyo Kimura), James Okano [also listed as Sueyuki Okano] (son), Victor Okano [also listed as Masatoshi Okano] (son). His home address is listed as Ganges, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Magrath, AB. He died at Cardston, AB on 5 November 1949.
Metadata
| Surname | Okano |
| Forename | Kumanosuke |
| Regularized Name | Kumanosuke Okano |
| Custodian Identification Number | 3281 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Magrath, AB |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Ganges |
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