Fukuzo Okano

Fukuzo Okano

He was born on 5 February 1879. He was a rooming house proprietor. His family includes Hatsuno Okano (mother), Jitsuke Okano (father), Mato Okano (wife; deceased), Yoshio Okano (son), Shizuye Mah (daughter; nee Shizuye Okano), and Hatsuye Okano (daughter). His home address is listed as 214 Carroll Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Coaldale, AB where he died on 7 November 1946.

Metadata

ForenameFukuzo
SurnameOkano
Regularized NameFukuzo Okano
Custodian Identification Number2352
NationalityNaturalized Canadian
Residence (after uprooting)Coaldale, AB
Residence (before uprooting)Vancouver

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