Tsurue Okano
She was born on 16 May 1911. Her maiden name is Tsurue Mukai. She was a housewife. Her family includes Iwa Mukai (mother; nee Iwa Mizuyabu), Yoshizo Mukai (father), Tadashi Okano (husband), Rosie Okano [also listed as Ryoko Okano] (daughter), Daniel Okano [also listed as Tsutomu Okano] (son), Ruby Okano [also listed as Yumiko Okano] (daughter), and Nanami Okano (daughter). Her home address is listed as P.O. Box 38, House No. 420, Imperial Cannery, Steveston, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to Greenwood, BC and Westwold, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Tsurue |
| Surname | Okano |
| Regularized Name | Tsurue Okano |
| Custodian Identification Number | 4754 |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Greenwood, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Westwold, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Steveston |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
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